A friend is looking for a support group for caregivers of elderly with abusive histories. Online preferably, or Boston area. Details below the fold. My friend writes
I’m currently the only living relative of my 91 year old grandmother who is in the hospital in Estonia recovering from Covid & pneumonia. She is unlikely to be able to return to independent living but also resisting any attempts to suggest assisted living.
There is a lot of intergenerational trauma moving through this situation, some of which is manifesting as emotional abuse in my direction. This is a chronic dynamic between us, currently in a particularly acute phase due to her diminished lack of agency and cycles of anxiety.
While the details are individual, I imagine my situation itself is not unique.
I would love to find a support group in addition to my individual therapy. Online would be best, though I'm not opposed to in person in the Boston area
So far I’ve tried psychology today, cha, groupfind and nsgp