Weavers Story Bank
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 […]
Understanding how the system works
My father’s health was getting progressively worse, and his needs were quickly increasing as I tried to find additional in home support. Eventually he ended up in hospital, and it was then clear he was unable to return home. After some issues, the hospital found […]
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 […]
I didn’t let the doctor overrule my opinion
Lauren has been living with MS for 31 years. Matt has always passionately advocated for Lauren’s rights. Lauren had a change in medication and took a turn for the worse; I noticed changes and new symptoms that were not normal. My doctor overruled me… I […]
My little notebook to the rescue
My husband Bob suffered a stroke when he was 49. It took 5 months of rehabilitation to get him to relearn everything without the use of his left side of the body, including walking and talking. I was getting frustrated by doctors and practice nurses […]
Not losing myself and keeping my sanity is hard!
I care for my dad who is 94 and has dementia. My mother passed away 3 years ago, we sold the family home and moved in with my Dad. We moved in full time to care for him. It actually feels like having another child […]
Trying to go with the situation at times, is easier on everyone
My mother suffered with dementia and there were times at night she would demand to go shopping and would refuse to go back to bed. I put her in a wheelchair and instructed her care staff to do the same, the moment she got outside […]
A day, caring for my mother diagnosed with dementia
I regularly visited my parents after mum was diagnosed with dementia. I was listed on the care roster as I was still working and that made it easier for me to manage my time. One Monday when I arrived my mother greeted me with a […]
Caring for my mother diagnosed with dementia
When my mother was diagnosed with dementia I didn’t have a clue what was in front of me. I didn’t know anyone with this condition; no one in my family apart from my grandmother had lived long enough to experience it. The only grandmother I […]