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 – Grief …
March 28th, 2025
I am just going to do a short blog today because quite frankly I am grieving and I am emotionally in a difficult place, it has affected my health and I am swamped with a cold. Organising Mum’s funeral was a diversion and when the funeral took place, the dust had settled and life resumed, […]
Hello Everyone – Community…
March 13th, 2025
I am doing a quick blog as its the funeral tomorrow so I will be off. I just wanted to talk about community and to talk about the Carers Community I find myself in, initially as a worker at the Carers Centre. Firstly finding a community with my colleagues who have been the best of […]
Hello Everyone – Funeral Planning …
March 7th, 2025
So, today I have managed to plan, pay and organise all the various aspects of a funeral. This is the second time I have done this as I had to do this two years ago when Dad passed away but this time it has been different. Quite rightly as each funeral should reflect the person […]
Hello Everyone – Family and Friends, you cannot beat it …
February 28th, 2025
Throughout my caring role my family and friends have been my solace and saving grace. This is also the case when my Dad died and now with Mum’s passing, I cannot thank all the carers who have reached out in person, emails and thoughtful and wonderful sympathy cards enough, you really are a smashing bunch […]
Hello Everyone – Life After Caring …
February 21st, 2025
As I told you in last week’s blog Mum has passed away and it has been two weeks since this has happened. I am funeral planning which is including the content and order of service for Mum’s funeral which is now the 14th March, it seems a long time since she passed but unfortunately the […]
Hello Everyone – Rest in Peace Mum..
February 14th, 2025
Last week my Lovely Mum passed away. As you know I have been her carer for the last five years as she had a series of strokes, leaving her immobile, bedridden and the onset of Dementia. Last September she had another incident, was hospitalised and we learnt she had end stage heart failure which also […]
