Carer Action Blog
We aim to provide a weekly blog and it is filled with stories of caring by the author, local information for carers in and around Tower Hamlets, arts and events that are free and personal safety, health related tips for carers to maintain good well-being.
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Hello Everyone – Continuing Health Care Assessment insights…
December 5th, 2024
Last Friday I advocated for my Mum at her Continuing Health Care Assessment and joined via a teams call. The assessment nurse was very kind as she sat with my Mum and used her laptop to let my Mum talk to me. How surreal it was to see my Mum virtually, seeing that smile I […]
Hello Everyone – Look out for the beautiful things …..
November 29th, 2024
I wanted to discuss something that has come up lately and I realised sometimes you just need to slow down, observe and relish the beautiful moments of life. Mum as you know has moved into her new nursing/hospice home and without sounding harsh it is a waiting game regarding her end of life. Personally I […]
Hello Everyone – Learning new things is so helpful…
November 15th, 2024
At yesterdays World Diabetes Day workshop I learnt aspects about Diabetes I did not know and as I mentioned in my blog last week I have been Diabetic for 25 years. I now understand better how my medication works, how Diabetes actually affects my insulin making ability and many of the carers who attended got […]
Hello Everyone – Diabetes let’s try and avoid it…
November 8th, 2024
So, I have Diabetes and I have been diagnosed for 25 years. I cried for a week at the thought of no more cake until my friends threatened to disown me if I did not pull myself together. Years ago I did not take much notice and continued to eat sugary things (I really do […]
Hello Everyone – Things might be moving forward …
November 1st, 2024
So, we might might be moving forward with regard to a suitable placement for my Mum that provides nursing and palliative care. As mentioned they have offered some very dodgy places and I have knocked them back, we thought we might be onto a winner when they had a possible place in the village Mum […]
Hello Everyone – Blink and your loved one has changed before your eyes …
October 25th, 2024
So, things are moving on now from last week. Mum is end of life and this week I, my sister and Niece have been hospice/nursing home shopping so to speak. The hospital discharge team have suggested a couple and I checked the CQC website and turned them down. Can you believe it that one had […]
