Carer support groups?

Encourage her to join the Carers UK forum for help and support. We help carers get the benefits and services they need, lots of ideas about making life easier, and dumping feelings of guilt.

Granny23 alas yes, very valid point! ?

When I was a 24/7 Carer for DH, I was invited to many Carers' support groups. However I was unable to attend because none of them offered parallel care for the 'cared for' person. Later when DH was granted one 'day' (?10am to 3pm) a week at Day Care I was looking forward to joining a group but discovered that there were none on Wednesdays (his Day Care Day) and anyway I needed that free time to shop, attend lawyers, opticians, banking appointments, etc.

Thank you very much indeed for your replies and understanding, ladies. I’ll follow up some of your suggestions and see if my neighbour is open to any of them. X?✨

RVS offer a befriending service to allow carers some time out.

Lots of villages and local communities offer various volunteer led help. Ours advertise in the library and parish office.

I think she may get more benefit form doing something unrelated to caring.

There are carers support groups online if she wants to talk about her situation.

Getting out of the house and joining a group related to a hobby or interest would take her mind from her problems for a while.

It also.might be worth asking at your local libary regards any suitable groups available.in your area, or contact your nearest social services office and speak to a care.worker who specialises in Adult care, they can be a wealth of information, as an organisations like AgeUk, both online and in the community. There are also quite a few confidential help lines that offer support for Carers including some that cover out of hours calls at evenings and weekends, and some that cover specific illnesses, such as MacMillan, who actually givesupport for.other terminal.illnesses, not just Cancer.

Most areas have carers groups which meet and provide support and advice to anyone caring. Day centres may not be appropriate but there is an organisation which comes to sit with adults and children allowing the carer a few hours to go out or stay in whatever suits. The name is at the tip of my tongue but just can’t remember! Maybe someone else may know what I mean.

Also every carer is entitled to have an assessment of their needs by social services which can lead to help.

It’s a pity her husband is reluctant to ask for help, there is no shame in being ill and if his wife cracks under the strain who will be there for him?

I hope she gets some help. It’s a lonely, difficult and sad road.

It’s such a shame when people struggle when they may get help, has she asked for support from her GP?