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A message for the next Prime Minister.
Boris Johnson has finally realised that it’s game over for him and resigned as Prime Minister, so on that note I have a message for the next Prime Minister whoever that may be. Will you remember that unpaid carers provide over 90% of care right across the UK? Will you remember that we stepped up…
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The emotional tennis match.
As many of you already know, earlier this week I was bouncing back and forth between feeling resentment and then feeling guilt and then back to resentment and so on. This morning I spoke with my counsellor about how awful that felt and how emotionally drained it made me feel. Talking with him made me…
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Sometimes……
As unpaid carers we often get through our days surviving on very little sleep and relying on grabbing the odd power nap when we can and drinking lots of caffeine. Or we rely on painkiller to get us through the day because we have our own health issues, but we can’t stop caring because there’s…
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Hope returning!
After what I thought was the end of the line for my chances of getting any respite as Mum still refuses a sitting service I connected with others via Twitter and got some great support and advice. The light at the end of the tunnel is still dim at the moment, but it is beginning…
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Two Choices.
This morning I phoned our local adult social care department to discuss mums unwillingness to allow a sitting service in to enable me to get some respite. That proved to as much use as a chocolate fireguard and they wouldn’t offer any other options like introductory sessions and I was basically given two choices. Either…
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Covid Watch.
So as some of you may know my Aunt came to visit yesterday and this morning she tested positive for covid. All negative here at the moment and hoping it stays that way. Also hoping that if I do get it that it won’t be too bad and have a negative impact on my caring…
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The emotional cocktail of caring.
Yesterday I had feelings of resentment towards my parents as it now transpires that mum doesn’t want to let a sitting service in to allow me to get some respite. I couldn’t show it, but the news really upset me as I’m desperate for a break from the constant caring, even if just for an…
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Groundhog Day!
We’ve probably all either seen or heard of the movie Groundhog Day, well that’s what caring can feel like most days, especially during a pandemic and the ensuing lockdowns. We get up, perform the normal duties, cook meals, clean the house, etc and then go to bed ready to start over again the following morning.…
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Are our politicians really interested?
Over the last few weeks I’ve watched three different Welsh Government press briefings where the minister giving the briefing has been asked similar questions by Tom Magner from Carers World Live. That question being on the need for fair, accurate and timely carers needs assessments and what are the Welsh Government doing to ensure this…
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Too Many Doors!
One of the things I’ve been discussing in my counselling sessions recently is learning not to open too many doors. Simply put that means that rather than thinking about all the what ifs (opening all the doors) that you stop and think to yourself “What can I do about the situation” before you open that…