For years I've turned bodies, wiped tears, and sat with people in their last hours so they wouldn't be alone. My knees are shot and my savings are nothing, and I'm starting to feel the same fear I spent my whole career soothing in others. I gave everyone I cared for the comfort of not being forgotten. I don't know who will do that for me.
More people experience this than they realize.
A lifetime of caregiving has left you worn out and afraid of the very loneliness you spent years easing in others.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.