The Caregiver Club Sandwich
An increasing number of situations are considered part of the "Sandwich Generation." The middle age adult, caring for sick parents and children at the same time. President Obama has addressed the issue by promising support for parents who are caring for elderly while trying to put children through college at the same time.
More that 50 million Americans are caring for a spouse, parent, or relative with a serious illness. Particularly difficult challenges I've noticed with the aging boomer population is when a couple is nearing or at retirement age and one or both of them are experiencing health problems, and / or they have elderly parents that require assistance.
http://a-nurses-world.blogspot.com/2010/05/caregiver-club-sandwich.html
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Caring for Chronically Ill Children
When your child has a developmental or cognitive disability this adds an additional strain. Now you are not only concerned about caring for them until they become an adult but also through their entire life. Yes, all parents love and worry about their children and grandchildren, but it is not usual to have to literally plan out and carry the financial, physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual burden throughout their entire lives. Parents special needs individuals realize they will probably not live long enough to shelter and provide for their beloved child. I've witnessed aging parents barely coping with their own illnesses, and lingering on because they can't let go of the the responsibility of the child they've cared for for over forty to fifty years.
http://margaretturley.com/caring-for-chronically-ill-children.htm
