I was the caregiver of my sister. While I handled the challenges that came with her Down Syndrome, diabetes, kidney failure, etc., it was the dementia that was most difficult. Her decline was rapid, and I found myself feeling alone, without hope.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Makers of Care\u2019s support groups and Susan\u2019s leadership reminded me that it was a privilege to care for my sister, not a burden.<\/strong> Instead of feeling like God had forgotten me, I felt closer to Him than ever before. He renewed my faith and helped me through her final days. It also helped me adjust to life without her here.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I was the caregiver of my sister. While I handled the challenges that came with her Down Syndrome, diabetes, kidney failure, etc., it was the dementia that was most difficult. Her decline was rapid, and I found myself feeling alone, without hope.\u00a0 Makers of Care\u2019s support groups and Susan\u2019s leadership reminded me that it was […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"off","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[24],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n