There is no limit to how much work is put on the shoulders of women in a family. For ones simultaneously growing up, they are missing out on childhood and education because our health system is failing grandparents.
Without access to in-home care, women tend to take up the unpaid responsibilities of caregiving. In my family, it fell to me—the oldest daughter.
Salma lived with me my whole life. I would call her “bōin” which translates to “sis” in our native Bangla language. She would always laugh at that. She was a close friend with childlike qualities, while I was like a little adult from the age of six. When your family is low income, you grow up fast. When you’re expected to take care of your aging grandmother, you grow up even faster.
In 2017, my grandmother’s health worsened. She began to forget what day it was, and how to get from room to room. Sometimes she would belt out singing randomly. The doctor told us she was showing clear signs of dementia. Soon after, she started wetting the bed at night. Because her needs had increased so much, my family tried to hire a home caregiver.
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