My elderly Mom (a Senior) has recently been in the hospital for several days. She has had a close friend/comrade staying with her during the night in the ER and then each night she was in a hospital room.
If this were to happen again and this comrade were not available, I would have a hard time sleeping in the ER and sleeping in the chair by the bedside once my Mom moved into a room.
For my own health, I need to be in bed by 10:00pm and up around 9:00/10:00am. If my Mom were to be readmitted to the hospital, I would need to put my own health first which means taking meds at regular hours and getting a very full night’s sleep.
I feel guilty and inadequate about not being able to care for her as I would prefer. But like the saying goes on the airplane safety drill, put your oxygen on yourself first and then others.
I know the right thing is to accept what I can do for my Mom and maintain my health. It is just that my wishes are that I could be with her round-the-clock if needed.
Mental Health is Health 
if you aren’t sleeping well, you might not be able to take care of her too well either. so actually you are taking care of both of you by managing your own functionality as well. hugs for both of you.
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Thank you sooo!
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I’m sorry your mom is sick. She’s very lucky that someone can stay and that the hospital lets them.
Both of my parents have been in and out of the hospital and ER multiple times the past two years. You can’t always go, and you can’t always stay, and that’s okay.
We do the best we can, and that’s enough ♥️
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Thanks so much for your words of encouragement. They mean a lot!
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