dementia awareness
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Life of a Live- in Carer

Wednesday 21 June 2023, Today is the longest day of Summer, it’s only 9:30 in the morning and it feels like 2 days in one- that’s a long day! A typical day for a Live-in Carer. An ideal way for me to spend a beautiful, warm day like this would be resting in bed with…
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‘Help me, please!’

When 5 pm hit, I could feel the sweat on my back and the heat radiating off my body as I walked into the house. I’d completed a strenuous third lap out of four of my day’s shift, an hour walk from home and back. After all these weeks since the start of summer, I’m…
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The One You Lay Next To

Have you ever breathed in fog? Like walked right into the thick of it and sucked it in, whether by mistake or on purpose. Hits the throat right? And not in the most refreshing way when you’re already experiencing cold symptoms. ‘This is going to be a fun walk’ I thought to myself drawing the…