I am a Little Nervous about Working this Weekend.

Oh geez! What is dementia? If anything happens to this person Im sure you will do the right thing. Dont be nervous you will be fine. I have faith in you! It just ashame you have this client. Let us know how you made out.

Hi ElusiveButterfly, Im sorry to hear about your client.I wish you luck with this case and all i can say is be strong.We all have to go some day.If this is this happens while you are there remain the strong.He/she will be going to a better place with no more pain and suffering. take care, disvachic

Friend, that is nerve wracking, I agree. Does she have medical help that comes in, or family with her? You may also feel good in knowing that you may be someone who makes it easier for her to let go. Be kind, which I know you are, and do what you are allowed to do. My first job as a nursing assistant within the first two weeks one of the alzheimers affected clients reached the stage where she "forgot" how to swallow. Her family elected not to have her intubated and force fed. I could get her to swallow just tiny sips of thickened water. One of the things that I could tell she found comforting was to have her hands cleaned and then apply beautiful scented lotion, and lotion on her legs. I could tell it made her feel better. I hope your client feels the care that you have for her.I will pray for you right now, too.

I hope this person is ok- I say go and be super nice- make their last few days- fun ones. That is why I think it would be hard to work in your area- Sick elderly people- getting close to them and then them passing away-

Oh, I know how you must be feeling, Elusive. I will praying that the situation will not come up while she is in your keeping. It is very sad. I hope that she has some family.

My dad had dementia and it was heart breaking - but for us not him. He didn't know anything was even wrong. It's always awful to be in such a situation but you have a chance to comfort and calm someone who may be scared or nervous and to help them live their possible final hours without being alone and scared. That is such an enormous gift. Hopefully the family will be there and will be the ones to do that but know that the person with dementia really has already passed in many ways. Their body is here but their brain, who they once were, is mostly gone. I don't know what this person is suffering from but I was present when someone at the nursing home where my father was (He passed away a year ago) was dying and she was grateful to have someone in the room and not pass alone. I was scared and very nervous but I sat and held her hand and listened to her stories that made no sense and then she drifted away. I feel now that I truly helped someone leave one life and hopefully go to another. I wouldn't want to do it again but I would if there was a need. Good luck in whatever happens.

Good luck and I hope she doesn't. That is the bad side of what you do. You get attached to these people and then this happens. Have a good weekend.

Honey, good luck. Take a deep breath, pray, and just go forth. It will work out fine. Huggers, M&M

Sadly, this is bound to happen with your job. You can only hope that it doesn't occur in the one hour you are there. I am, sure with your maturity & sensitivity that you will cope, if the worst happens. Good Luck.

I am everything will work out okay. Sometimes we think that we will go to pieces, or freeze when something unexpected comes up, but God gives us strength to overcome the bad times. I am sure you would not panic and get all flustered. You'll give your support to the family and see that her last hour, if it does happen on your visit, is as comfortable as possible and God bless.

I don't blame you. I am sure that that would be hard for me too.

Hug the ones you love is the best advice anyone could give any human being!!!Life is short and it's too late to say I love You after they're gone. A hug from someone dear is the best medicine I have ever had in my life. Thank You for being a loving person we could use more folks like youself. Take Care my friend... (((HUGS)))

I understand how you feel..I will be praying for your client and for you as well...Don't think about it and go in there just as if it were any normal day..And make that day extra special for your client if you can...just in case...hugs to you...

i know how you feel,a few years back i had a client that i use to do her hair and she was up in age and not that healthy,so i became very close to her,and instead of having her travel to the hair salon i had,i would go to her house,and i would do her hair,and then i would help her clean up her house.i did this for about 1 year,and the last time i went to visit her,she was very sick in bed,and i got really scared because i didnt want to be there god forbid something happened,so i have left her house,and 30 minutes later i received a phone call and it was her daughter telling me she has passed on,i was very upset,but i knew she wouldnt be suffering anymore and i was so happy i went to see her that day.i hope all goes well,and you are so right hug the ones you love life is short,so i send you a friend hug to get thru this.

man be confident everything will then go your way ..