Carers Week 2017

A carer’s story …

I suppose what struck me first, was that I hadn’t realised I’d become a carer! 

I’d always supported my parents, but when my dad developed vascular dementia, I just found myself doing more, helping out with hospital appointments, being at home so my mum could go shopping, being there when my elderly mum who developed mental health issues herself, wasn’t coping, helping both my parents navigate the help available… read more