Echo Tide

Caring for an aging parent or a spouse with dementia is rarely a straight line. One day you feel like you have a rhythm. The next, a fall, a wandering episode, or a sudden change in medication sends everything sideways. In Sarasota County, where many retired couples moved years ago expecting a quiet life, the caregiver often arrives at that role without training and without a backup plan. The weight of daily responsibility builds slowly, and before long the person providing