Ms. Theresa Snyder

We 3: a Journey Through Caregiving Ms. Theresa Snyder

A baby-boomer?s chronicle of the challenges and rewards of caring for her elder parents. We 3 is a collection of stories ? sometimes touching, sometimes hilarious, always thoughtful, informative and authentic ? written for many of you who have, or will take care of your aging family member. In 1996, at the age of seventy, my father fell off a ladder. After surgery he had a plate and sixteen screws holding his left foot together. He received orders from his physician for ?no weight bearing for three months.? This posed more than a little problem because he was my mother?s caregiver. Mother has a plethora of health issues that brought their dream of travel in a motor home during retirement to a grinding halt in my home town. During dad?s recover he experienced a heart attack, which led to triple by-pass surgery. It was unthinkable that mother could care for dad. In April of 1996, ?We 3? purchased a home and moved in together. This is our story.