Ginger – Who does the primary caregiving?
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I have a personal assistant. Actually, I’ve always had someone who has assisted me. What I’m finding is that the personal assistant, I rely on her more than I used to. However, I’m still my own; I’m my own caregiver on the weekends, or when she takes a day off or isn’t there. She doesn’t live with me; I live alone. She comes in the morning and stays for about four hours, and then the rest of the day, you know, I’m on my own. So what she does is in helping me with my personal care—and of course the laundry, and the housework—she does these things for me and allows me to save my energy, so I can do the rest, complete the rest of the day with sufficient energy.
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I have a personal assistant. Actually, I’ve always had someone who has assisted me. What I’m finding is that the personal assistant, I rely on her more than I used to. However, I’m still my own; I’m my own caregiver on the weekends, or when she takes a day off or isn’t there. She doesn’t live with me; I live alone. She comes in the morning and stays for about four hours, and then the rest of the day, you know, I’m on my own. So what she does is in helping me with my personal care—and of course the laundry, and the housework—she does these things for me and allows me to save my energy, so I can do the rest, complete the rest of the day with sufficient energy.