In the summer of 2013, after a lengthy recovery from a life-threatening neurological autoimmune illness, I was faced with a decision: return home to my husband, move into my parents’ home on Vancouver Island, or transfer to a Family Care Home (my own suite inside a caregiver’s home).
I was newly disabled with limited mobility, and required 24-hour personal care and assistance. I chose not to go to my parents home for a number of reasons, but not wanting to burden them as they aged was the biggest one.
I wanted to have a “normal” marriage cohabitating with my partner, but there were a number of reasons why that choice may have been more harmful than helpful, for both of us.
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