I was a caregiver to my Dad, his companion and my mother. I was in my dream career when I progressively got sick with Mercury Posioning from a root canal and was let go from my position 8/09. I researched treatment for myself and resolved my illness in 11/09, but the next month my Dad 77, his companion 86 and my mother 77 all went into the hospital at the same time, I carried each to appts, completed POA, Wills, Medical Directive and Dr appts each week along with on going hospital stays and rehab. November 2011 the companion passed away, my dad passed away December 2012 and my mother happy to say is still living but has excessive anxiety that she is treated for. She has a hard time letting me go and has come acustom to me be being the daily action maker. She had a followup appt with her primary Dr who says she is his A+ patient with no major illness and she says she misses seeing him on a frequent basis. (All 3 had the same Dr) I encourge her get active with something and she has few friends. Now that all the financial business is taken care of and Mom is probably better shape than I am. I am ready to move on with my life. I feel I am struggling to rejoin the workforce all though I have been told I am very marketable . As much as I feel I was God appointed for the caregiving job I feel it has been a setback for my career and now where do I belong? FYI...I am in christian counseling, gone through greiving classes and Praying through the process........slow process.....Thought I would pick up where I left off....NOT. Your thoughts, experiences are appreciated.
I've decided if I can make a couple hundred here, a couple hundred there... I may be able to squeeze by until I can figure something else out.
I left my position after 11 years to care for my father. I don't regret leaving my position and the time I had with my father. I thought I was further along in the grieving process than I am and I think everything is tied in together. I needed the two years it took me to get my degree to get my head in a better place. Now, I'm just not sure about anything and, I can't even get temporary work! I'm trying to stay positive but sometimes it isn't easy.
Because I have been off work for so long my finances are in shambles and need to work desperately - I just don't want to have to take the first job I can find to bring in a paycheck.
I always have the option of eventually working for myself but by the time I get that set up it may be time to retire!
I am going to check to see if there is a "Mature Services" or similar agency here in my area. I hadn't thought about doing that and hopefully that can provide guidance.