Our third caregiver is Cathy. She is 66 years old and one of 10 siblings. She's the only one who didn't marry and have children, so when it came time to care for their 90-year-old mother, it fell to her to move back to Nova Scotia to help. Because Cathy took on that duty, the rest of the family has abandoned their caregiving duties. She does not drive and lives in a rural area, so she must rely on unreliable public transportation to take her mother to a variety of medical appointments. Cathy has recently gone through a cancer diagnosis and treatment, and still, she's the only one who steps up. Now, two years later, she's feeling the stress not only physically but emotionally and financially as well. She struggles every day to do the best for her mom and for herself. She says, if not for her faith and sense of humour, she would be much worse off.
On May 30th, 2017. See this statement in context.