Heidi turned the ringing alarm off. It was 6:00AM and time to get the kids off to school and then drive to her in-laws to provide care. Debbie, her 75 years old mother in-law who suffers with arthritis, cannot lift her father in-law, Jim, out of bed or help him to the shower. It is important that Jim gets into the shower daily because he is incontinent. This has been the daily routine since Jim’s stroke 3 years ago.
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