This thread is depressing.

Also, I'm affraid that zarx also passed away

I've wondered this myself. And to those who say here they are in the process of dying, if true, I wish you all the best of luck and hope you enjoy your final years/months/days :3 I work not only as a special needs caregiver but also a hospice aide. It's all too common to see people die in my line of work

Hey, there he is!

Hey, there you are!..

Now I wish we could hear from Amy...

Apparently, still active on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/PwerlvlAmy/videos

Never thought about that. This thread is depressing. :(

I guess there are at least a few who died.

I realize this might be a bit off topic, but may I ask what kind of special needs care you provide???

Me too :(

Well my current client is high functioning, so for him I only drive him places and help with decision making. Previous clients I worked with needed much more care. With them I would bathe, dress, prep breakfast/lunch/dinner, give medication, take to see family, take to doctors appointments, fun places like the zoo or museum, take them grocery shopping, help wipe them or help them use the bathroom, clean the house, do the laundry, feed them, etc. That whole list of duties is not full but is a small glimpse of what I do. It's not an easy job, but is rewarding. Of course, when needed I also help teach and educate special needs people. Or just treat them like everyone else. My current client, for example, wanted me full time so he got his mom to contact me (he's in his mid-30's). She told me that I was his favorite caregiver ever for the simple fact I treated him like a person and not a paycheck and that they want me working for him more. It was flattering, but unfortunately I am only allowed to work 40hrs a week so I had to decline. Sorry about this long explantion XD

You're only allowed to work 40 hours a week? Where I'm starting to work next week, they wouldn't hire me unless I signed a statement that I was willing to work 60 hours a week.

Just wanted to say that I consider you a hero. Treatment can feel like a dehumanizing process and it are caregivers, nurses, hospice aids, people like you, who have helped me (and other like me) cope with this process, who have made sure that we feel like human beings throuhout the process. In any case, I still have a chance of getting better (slim though it may be after my recent relapse), so I don't want to sound overly dramatic, but... thank you! 

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