Category: Sustain things for themselves
Carer’s support service helped me.
I had a dual caring role looking after my Mum who had dementia and my son who has muscular dystrophy, as well as being Mum to my other son. We lived all together. Once I accepted and saw myself as a Carer, I made contact […]
Taking control rather than feeling frustrated.
I looked after my Mother and Father. I had a great relationship with my parents, so taking care of them as they were ageing was a natural thing to do. I’m fortunate to have supportive family and friends, which influenced my role as their Carer. […]
It is hard but we always get there in the end.
Hi I’m Sharon. I have 3 kids who are under 5, and I care for my Mum who has been diagnosed with Lupus, an auto immune disorder which means that her body over fights, on top of this she has rheumatoid arthritis. I have been […]
The challenge was to remain positive and to have the energy to keep going.
My challenge was balancing my caring role with my personal life. I needed to know I was doing the right thing. One of my main challenges was to remain positive and to have the energy to keep going. I was able to share my feelings […]
My mother was now living by herself
After my father passed away my mother was now living by herself. After 60 odd years living together to now being alone created new pressures. When she was in hospital for a couple of months with heart problems, we came to an agreement that when […]
We were lucky that we had early conversations so I knew what she wanted.
Hi I’m Vivienne, I can’t tell you that caring was amazing I never wanted to be a Carer especially for my Mum, when she got sick. I did things that I don’t think any child should do and I wouldn’t ever expect my own children […]
She always looked after me as a child now it was my job to look after her.
Hi I’m Charlie. We set a transportable home on our land in order to care for my mother after she was diagnosed with cancer, and we did this so she could be home and with family. She didn’t want to be in the hospital. Instead […]
My mum was 80 when she passed; she had a fantastic life, which brings me comfort.
My name is Sharon. I was the sole carer for my mother throughout her cancer. She got sick quickly and was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a bone cancer in April of 2007. I didn’t know anything about it at the time I had to do […]
I resented being a ‘sudden’ carer
At the same time when caring for my mum with Alzheimer’s, I was diagnosed with chronic disease. I needed my mum, but our roles had reversed, I was now the primary carer – a role I didn’t want or felt I was equipped to take […]
You’re more than you
Mark and Linda care for each other. Linda has MS. They love to travel and take on new adventures. Linda has a carer, Martha, that comes in once a week for respite. We didn’t want a babysitter. We wanted to use the time so Linda […]