Husband now at home

This is great news that he’s home and agitate enough to spur him on in his rehabilitation and recover, to get his what he can back of his life.

But one very important aspect of having carers is that many seem to forget, they are not just for him! And you need to make that very clear to him. You are his main carer, and you need to look after yourself, in order to look after him. By having these carers coming is taking a little bit of the load off your shoulders, doing a job so you don’t have to. This frees you up to do other things. If they have to do things like dress him or change bedding, maybe whilst he is still in it, or anything, two hands are always better than one. That spare’s your back and save you from being put out of action to care for him. It also spare’s your energy levels, relieves a little of the pressure you are under. You both really need to realise and appreciate this. You don’t need to martyr yourself, you take all the help you can get, for the sake of your own mental and physical health.

Lorraine