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Join our Carers in Touch and Forget Me Not groups and you’ll find a whole new world of friendly support
Loneliness is something that can happen to anyone at any time. You don’t have to live alone to be lonely and you don’t have to be old. You might be lonely as a carer or you might have recently lost a loved one. Maybe you just live alone and don’t have anyone to talk to?
There are more than six million carers in the UK – Yours supports carers and anyone who has lost a loved one.
Thousands of readers belong to the Carers in Touch and the Forget Me Not groups and many of them have made life-long friendships. Some members write to one another, others are in touch by email or phone. Some meet for coffee, some go on holiday.
The groups have been running for many years now and offer a lifeline to anyone who would like to make some new friends. Lists of new members are sent out to existing
QMy husband Percy had a stroke two years ago. I care for him as much as I can but recently, carers come in to help him get dressed in the mornings and help him get ready for bed. I’ve noticed that when one particular carer comes, he seems agitated and unhappy. I have found this particular carer very brusque and abrupt. Percy is perfectly alright with the other carers.
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Please sign to confirm that you are happy for these details to be shared with other members of the group comfortable with some people than we do with others, but it does seem as though there may be a problem here. I suggest you contact the manager of the carers’ agency to discuss your worries. They will be familiar with this problem and should take you seriously. It may be that just sending a different carer will resolve the situation.
Rosie Sandall, Media House, Peterborough, PE2 6EA rosemary.sandall@bauermedia.co.uk
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He can’t talk much since the stroke so I can’t ask him if there is a problem but I’m worried about what goes on when I’m not in the room. What can I do?
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Amembers every two months along with a newsletter including letters, information and poems.
The service is free – just fill in the form (right) and we will do the rest. Please include a full postal address, phone number and your full name.
Yours Reader Care Editor, Rosie Sandall, who runs the groups says: “Yours is the only magazine which regularly supports carers and those who have lost a loved one. The Carers in Touch and the Forget Me Not groups provide friendship and support. You can be sure of a warm welcome from people who really understand how you feel.
I look forward to hearing from you!”
Reader Care Editor
It usually takes a while for both carers and the person they care for to get used to things. It’s human nature that we feel more
■ To join either Carers In Touch or Forget Me Not groups simply complete this form Please tick and complete the relevant details for the group you’d like to join and return it to Rosie at the address below
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It’s very important that both of you feel comfortable with the quality of care Percy is receiving and a good agency will want you both to feel happy.
■ Do you have a question for Rosie? Write to her at the address (left) marking your envelope ‘Q and A’