I’m wholeheartedly with you all about the immense effort made by carers.
I cared for more than 40 years for a parent with a chronic debilitating condition. Fortunately I cared for a ‘loved one’ & that was hard enough. I did meet people - through my local Alzheimer’s care support group - who were honest about the additional burden of not loving the one they cared for.
So, here’s the CarersUK forum: www.carersuk.org/forum.
Please pile in.
You may find this very short movie of interest: www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHQ6hQ3SQUM
#ShareThatYouCare
#TwoSidesOfTheStory
Please send the video link to friends, family, fellow carers, colleagues & anyone else you think may need either to know they are not alone in caring OR needs enlightenment about caring. Tweet & ask for retweets.
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