As much as I like compliments, I don't think I deserve all the praise. The people who really helped her heal so fast were the staff at the hospital and nursing home - and all those who sent healing energy and get well wishes. Thanks so very much!
Mum now has a wrist brace to wear for a little while longer and has to exercise her wrist to get strength back, but it looks as though she will soon make a full recovery.
While I was at the hospital, I learnt that this week - June 8 to June 14 - is Carers Week, so when I got home, I took a look at the website http://www.carersweek.org/.
The website has lots of useful information for carers, but also gave the results of recent surveys. It said:
"The public rank carers alongside the emergency services in terms of their contribution to society. Six out of seven people believe that carers make a valuable contribution, behind only nurses and firefighters.My mum is on the mend and will soon hopefully regain some level of independence, meaning I can return to work and stop being a full-time carer. Many other carers are not so lucky - I hope they soon get the help and recognition they fully deserve.
"The overwhelming majority also agree that carers’ benefits are far too low, with over three-quarters stating that the current level of Carers’ Allowance is unreasonable.
"But when asked to estimate the number of carers in the UK, 8 out of 10 were unable to pick the correct figure of 6 million, with almost three-quarter underestimating by over 4.5 million. Meanwhile a Carers Week survey highlighted the shocking number of carers who have been pushed to extreme levels of stress and depression as a result of caring."
Links
http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2009/05/day-in-with-my-mum.html
http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2009/06/caring-isnt-easy.html
http://www.carersweek.org/
http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2009/05/spell-for-healing-and-get-well-wishes.html
http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2009/06/guan-yin-goddess-of-week.html
5 comments:
Yeah the expections of carers are above and beyond, but people do this for their family.
I think they should be massively supported by the govenment for the contributions they give to society. By support I don't just mean financial but also carer networks - for social support, etc.
Antony x
Hi,
Just come across this article on Twitter you may be interested in:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31107319
Hugs,
Antony
Antony - thanks very much for the link anc comments!
Hey! I took care of my mother for five years before she died. It was no problem as i truly loved her. I was able to work and help her. I would never have let her go into a nursing home. I hope your mother recuperates fast for her and your sakes. She took care of me when i was growing up and helped me in adulthood, so i had no problem with it. :)
Thanks for hoping my mum gets better - she is still recuperating but is becoming more like her old self every day. I agree that it is good when family members care for their elderly. Nursing homes can be depressing places.
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