you should be getting some help from social services - do ask for some respite care. Everyone always seems to concentrate on the disabled person and never on the carer, who is usually running around ragged! You should contact your local council and explore everything that they have available - you are entitled to it!
Good luck.
2007-02-04 06:34:54
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answered by gorgeousfluffpot 5
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Speak to social services about the possibility of a care package. Try to get her a few daycentre places where she can get out and about. Are there any ways you can teach her to do a few things for herself (i.e if her disability was the result of a stroke) are there any family members or friends who could take over her care for a few hours? Perhaps you could recieve home carers as part of a care package.
Respite care would also help you have a break.
I think carers do a fantastic job, you are heroes who do one of the hardest jobs imaginable.
Also, if you can get the day centre places, how about doing some distance learning courses with vision to learn or the Open Uni? If you feel down or tired please do speak to your GP and perhaps you could join a carers group?
Good luck
2007-02-04 07:03:35
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answered by Anonymous
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You don't say how old you are, but the following organisations might help Young Carers at youngcarers.net, otherwise Carers UK at carersuk.org.
Definately follow some of the helpful advice above and remember you have a life too.
2007-02-04 07:17:04
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answered by tagette 5
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Check with CAB that you have your full benefits entitlement. See Local Authority for Young Carers club abd support network. Check Yellow Pages for respite care.
2007-02-04 06:29:45
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answered by Anonymous
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See if a neighbor could give you an hour free here and there to get away (that way they wont have to do any disagreeable tasks and would be more likely to help again)
Call your church and see if they can also give you a break
Family nearby?
Sorry you are having trouble
Blessings on you for doing this though
2007-02-04 06:35:41
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answered by caretaker 5
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Make time to talk about the stresses in your life with a friend or a councilor. If you don't, you won't be able to maintain your pace for very long. If you got the cash, you should hire someone to sit with her one or two times a week so you can relax and take some "me time".
2007-02-04 06:31:50
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answered by Anonymous
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Contact Social Services and see if there are any services they can provide for you.
At the very least they should be able to provide some respite care so you can get away on your own for a while.
2007-02-04 06:33:50
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answered by mcfifi 6
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It is so hard to say because you didn't say what exactly is so difficult. Perhaps you could delete this question and ask again with more specifics on what you mean when you say "everything".
2007-02-04 06:30:23
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answered by LM 5
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Ask at your local citizens advice n see if the can put you in touch with someone in your local council
2007-02-04 06:30:50
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answered by man with the golden gun 4
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speak to her social workers get her in a daycentre etc give yourself a break your no good to her if your burnt out
(experience i care for my mother with stroke/alzheimers)
2007-02-04 06:30:06
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answered by Anonymous
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