I’ve been caring for our nana over the past few years.
Her health has been steadily going downhill, and my Dad is not in the picture anymore so he cannot really help.
It’s been tough on me, however I’m glad that our nana is supported by someone who really cares for her. In caring for her home, I’ve come to take charge of things like the cooling system and heating system. The more time goes on, the more she demands the oil furnace be on at all hours of the day. At first she wanted the heat on in the nights when she first woke up because that seems to be when her body temperature is the lowest. I installed a SMART control unit so that I could program the heat to start thirty minutes before her official wake up time; Now she is craving heat more throughout the day, so I’ve had to make updates to the whole home heating plan in order for it to keep up with her needs. She’s happy enough that I am cold-blooded and appreciate the heat, because a normal woman would not be able to withstand the oil furnace running during the summer time weeks. I’m realizing that whole home heating is important to several senior citizens, and that’s actually a market that air conditioner companies officially market towards. I really guess that if our Grandma were in a senior home, she would not feel comfortable. I’m thankful to work from my bedroom so that she can have everything that she needs. She’s such a sweet woman who deserves to age as gracefully as she is.