Category: Sustain things for themselves
What I remember in the difficult times is kindness from others
Hi my name is Cassandra I have had to face so many difficult situations in my life. What I remember in these times is the kindness that was expressed to me by others. When you are facing adversity this kindness is so special and one […]
Early communication with your loved ones is important
My name is Karen I am 38 years old and have learnt so many things when I was in the position of caring for my mum who had a long-term heart condition. One thing that really helped me to cope was having power of attorney […]
How do I look after me in all of this?
Once I accepted and saw myself as a carer I made contact with a carer support service. They talked to me about the importance of looking after myself and got me to start thinking about me and what would help me.
How do we keep up our love of gardening?
Answered by Barry, husband of Geraldine What I tried… My wife Geraldine used to love to garden, but after her stroke, she found it hard to get out and do it. She got increasingly upset at me for not allowing her to garden. We decided to […]
How do I stop dad wandering the house?
Tom helps dementia patients find their way around their homes – and feel less distressed. He suggests making signs using a combination of pictures, symbols, words and arrows.
I don’t want to be selfish but how do I keep up what I love?
Answered by Patricia what I tried…. Made a list of the things that I really love doing and thought about some ways I could do them again. I had a mosaic group that I went to every week no matter what. what I said…. “I […]
My day is so full, how do I make time for myself?
what I tried…. I set my alarm clock for a half an hour before Ray got up. I would use the time to do something for myself or even just sit quietly and think to myself. It was some peace before the rush rush of […]
I don’t want to burden my family – how can I usefully vent?
Answered by Margaret what I tried…. I had one friend who was particularly good at listening and I felt like she understood what I was saying. She told me I could talk to her if I needed to. We set up a regular coffee date […]
How do I stop stress from building up?
Answered by Betty and Frank What I tried…. I was finding I was snapping at my husband all the time, for little things. I felt terrible because they weren’t really his fault but it was all getting too much. I went online and found some […]