Realities: Caregiving
“I always want to do the right thing so I have no regrets.”
“I am such a burden”
“This is the hardest thing I’ve done in my life.”
“Getting a break in the day is huge!”
Sometimes I wonder if the people who are here to help are trained to help at all!”
“I can’t retire because of care costs.”
“I get so frustrated and I don’t even know what I need. It just helps to get it out.”
Serious illnesses are defined as complex chronic conditions that have a high likelihood of mortality, negatively effect an individual’s daily function or quality of life and excessively strain family members and their caregivers.
American Hospital Association
Realities: Alzheimer’s Disease
Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Facts and Figures 2025
Central Wisconsin Report - Spring 2026
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