[Magdalen] Near the end of my rope

[Lesley de Voil]

Jim, I have been in awe at your forebearance through all this. None of us is perfect. 
However, there is a reason why we set up institutional care for people, and that is that care by a group (and that is not the same thing as a primary carer with relievers) shares the load more evenly. Prayers for you both. I know little about the progress  of the disease Marcy has, but I am sure that it has changed her capacity to deal with her situation.
Praying for your continued strength over here, where it's nearly  steamy midday.
Regards
Lesley de Voil

-----Original Message-----
From: "James Handsfield" <jhandsfield at att.net>
Sent: ‎9/‎03/‎2015 11:09
To: "Magdalen" <Magdalen at herberthouse.org>
Subject: [Magdalen] Near the end of my rope

Sorry to burden you all with this.  Yesterday evening Marcy bullied the evening aide, and today she quit.  I don’t blame her (the aide that is), so tonight I’m caring for Marcy on my own.  That is doable - I’ve done it before.  But it feels like she’s forgotten that she cares for me and is happy to have aides leave.  I’m about to change agencies, and maybe that will make a difference.

I’m off to Hawaii for 12 days in a week.  Marcy will be at Hospice Atlanta Center during that time.  But right now I need stamina and strength.  I’m crying as I write this.

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Education is its own reward, both for the individual and for society.

Jim Handsfield
jhandsfield at att.net