carer – My journey with Parkinsons

If you care, will you go into care?

I was reading a post by someone on a Facebook Page for people with Parkinson’s and their carers tonight. It was posted by the daughter of someone who has Parkinson’s and whose husband has become her carer. Both parents are in their 80’s. Doctors have recommended that the Mother with Parkinson’s needs to go intoContinue reading “If you care, will you go into care?”

Who cares for the carer?

First of all, this begs the question, what or who is a carer? A carer, by my definition is someone who cares. Someone, who often puts other’s needs before their own and sometimes to their own detriment. I’m not necessarily talking about caring in a practical hands on helping with daily tasks kind of wayContinue reading “Who cares for the carer?”