Description
This article examines a real-life case to reveal how caregivers juggle financial pressures and emotional challenges. It stresses the importance of caregivers looking after their own well-being, offering practical advice on accessing vital financial assistance.
Introduction
Caring for a loved one can be deeply fulfilling but brings its fair share of challenges too – as Laura discovered.
When her mother Shelly had a stroke, she didn’t require a nursing facility, but could no longer live alone.
Laura was working part-time while studying a Bachelor of Dental Surgery and dreaming of one day opening her own boutique dental practice. She assumed that moving home to care for Shelly wouldn’t greatly affect her career plans, and, in fact, giving up her rental accommodation would save money.
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