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Sad to say, I am currently in the caregiver shortage situation. My daughter qualifies for 24/7 care. Currently, I have no day nurses for 6 of the 7 day shifts and one of those shifts, the nurse calls of A LOT. I do have coverage for 6 of the 7 night shifts. I practically homebound because of my own chronic health issues and because of all of the energy it takes to get my daughter out of the house. We are both missing doctor's appointments because of the lack of nursing help. She isn't attending school because I don't trust the school nurses after an incident a few years ago, so if a private nurse is unavailable to attend with my daughter, she does not go to school. I am frustrated and saddened by all of this too. If I get sick, the same thing will happen to my daughter. She will have to go to the hospital and only God knows what will happen to her then. I'm struggling to remain hopeful.
Sad to say, I am currently in the caregiver shortage situation. My daughter qualifies for 24/7 care. Currently, I have no day nurses for 6 of the 7 day shifts and one of those shifts, the nurse calls of A LOT. I do have coverage for 6 of the 7 night shifts. I practically homebound because of my own chronic health issues and because of all of the energy it takes to get my daughter out of the house. We are both missing doctor's appointments because of the lack of nursing help. She isn't attending school because I don't trust the school nurses after an incident a few years ago, so if a private nurse is unavailable to attend with my daughter, she does not go to school. I am frustrated and saddened by all of this too. If I get sick, the same thing will happen to my daughter. She will have to go to the hospital and only God knows what will happen to her then. I'm struggling to remain hopeful.