Back Again

woodbon
woodbon Member Posts: 4,969
edited 19. Apr 2009, 10:19 in Living with Arthritis archive
Hello Everyone! :)
I've been away for a few days, looking after my very disabled neice as her husband has been in hospital having tests. I've returned home, after a busy week. It has also shown me that I am not able to cope with my old job as a Care Assistant, the physical nature of the work would be too much :!: :( Unfortunatly we will have to work out a way of providing the care she needs, or she will have to go somewhere to have the level of cae she requires. Her husband needs surgery, which will take him into hospital for a few weeks.

I fee a bit shattered, as I have had to take her to visit the hospital, whcih is huge, and walk for miles around it to find the ward, pushing a wheelchair :shock: . Still we managed it and are both still in one piece.

It is also very difficult to arrange for care even if money is thier to pay for any cr care. It is impossibe to find care for younger people! So many places wil happily take over 60s but,if your only 40, the preision for care is very much harder :? Well, we seem to have everything in place now, and all I have to do for a little while is rest!

Love Sue

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  • page35
    page35 Member Posts: 1,081
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Sue,
    think you made a good point there, there are alot of old peoples homes around but its not only the eldery that need looking after.
    im 33 and my mum is 71 and she has to come and help me some days.
    enjoy your rest and good luck finding care for your niece.
  • elnafinn
    elnafinn Member Posts: 7,412
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Sue :D

    Welcome back. I should think that you are shattered. You really are a kind and loving person to have gone over to help your niece. I am sure she and her husband are truly grateful to you.

    You have been missed on here. You are the one that always welcomes the newbies, almost immediately and there have been quite a few, in your absence.

    Hopefully you can take a breather for a short while at least. You have certainly earned it.

    Take care,

    Luv
    Elna x
    The happiest people don't have the best of everything. They just make the best of everything.

    If you can lay down at night knowing in your heart that you made someone's day just a little bit better, you know you had a good day.
  • josiec
    josiec Member Posts: 386
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Welcome back Sue! You must be in need of a rest now - I do hope all goes well with your niece's husband and you manage to get things sorted regarding your niece's care, in the meantime, try and recharge your own batteries! Take care, Josie x
  • mistywillow
    mistywillow Member Posts: 711
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    josiec wrote:
    Welcome back Sue! You must be in need of a rest now - I do hope all goes well with your niece's husband and you manage to get things sorted regarding your niece's care, in the meantime, try and recharge your own batteries! Take care, Josie x

    Hi Sue
    Nice to see your posts again. What a kind unselfish person you are to have helped your niece when she needed you. Hope you can now have a well earned rest and someone will give you some TLC.
    It must be so difficult for your poor niece to be in that position. I hope you can all manage to get things sorted and that the surgery goes well and they can be back home together again quickly.
    love Gillx
  • eckstardeluxe
    eckstardeluxe Member Posts: 1,192
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hello again Sue. Great to have you back. I agree there should be more options out there to help care for people. And it should be free! I'm sure the Government would get lots of backing employing something like this rather than squandering money on MP's expenses!
  • woodbon
    woodbon Member Posts: 4,969
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Thanks Everyone for your support, it means a lot when the going is a bit rough :!: Yes, it should be easier to get care, fortunatly, having worked in that sector I have some knowledge of the difficulties faced by the individual social workers, who, most of them, are trying their best to help, but faced with endless paperwork and very silly regualtions. The social worker I delt with was very good and prepare to help me get around some of the official channalls. They don't like them either. :? Anyway, I hope and pray things go well for them both now. They are so alone, neither have much in the way of family, and I pray they will have a straightforward time now. Love Sue
  • skezier
    skezier Member Posts: 11,333
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Sue,

    Nice to see you back, I was going to say it earlier but I was late but I'm pleased to see you again. :D I hope some kind of care package can be got for them soon, it's hard to get help and its so wrong when people nee it. I hope you are not over doing it as I think you are such a nice person you are likely to go all out regardless of your self.
    Take care, Cris x

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