Stories from Caregivers: Stephanie from UTAH
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Stephanie
FROM UTAH
Hi my name is Stephanie. I was raised by my aunt Stephanie. I was named after her. I now take care of her. She has been there for me my whole life and now it's my turn to return the favor because when my real mom had a drug problem and couldn't take care of me she welcomed me with open arms and did for me what she didn't have to do. She had her hands full taking care of her own three and always said "I have three, why not four. The more the merrier" and with her that was true. She had a big heart and loves people. She's older now and has dementia so I moved her in with me and my family so we can help watch over her. She forgets to turn the stove off occasionally so we tell her it's broken so she won't attempt to cook and we take her to her appointments and help with showers. She does pretty well and only needs a little help.
