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Articles from the ‘The Inadvertent Carer’ Category

Looking after elderly parents and in-laws in poor health

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Sunday

Sunday I let the family know that there had been no phone-call from The Home overnight and that I’d be getting…

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Saturday

Saturday The phone rang early. It was Reggie. He was calling from The Home but he was calling from his own phone. He…

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Friday

Friday Tricky day all round today. But then it’s Friday the 13th so no surprise. We began with a message from…

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Thursday

Thursday Busy day for Lesley today. Dad was having a visit from his chiropodist, someone from adult social services…

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Wednesday

Wednesday Lesley’s dad didn’t have a carer visiting him this morning so there were no reported incidents…

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Tuesday

Tuesday We started the day with a message from Lesley’s dad’s early morning carer. “He’s OK…

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Monday

Monday Woke up sore today. The muscles on the front of my neck hurt. I think I’ve given myself a whiplash injury…

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Sunday

Sunday The hunt for the lost house keys continued. The obvious place to look was Lesley’s dad’s house as…

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Saturday

Saturday I don’t think it would surprise anyone who knows Mum to learn that she can be a bit moody. So in that…

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