Feeling a little better now that I have sorted out some of the problems I was having as a carer. A friend of mine in the time bank got things moving with Social Services and not long after his intervention I received a phone call from Social Services and they will soon be coming here to do an assessment of what we need in order to look after my mother. In addition to that, the application for Attendance Allowance is now being processed, though how long that will take is anyone's guess. After all, I had to wait twelve weeks for my JSA after losing my job last year. If AA is paid, I can then apply for Carer's Allowance, and I can sign off the dole, as I am unable to apply for many of the jobs on offer because so many of them require evening or night work, and with my situation now, I am unable to do that. Things are moving at last.
All this is having an effect on my own health. If my health goes, I shall be no good to anyone, least of all as a carer. It has been an eventful week as far as my caring role is concerned.
All this is having an effect on my own health. If my health goes, I shall be no good to anyone, least of all as a carer. It has been an eventful week as far as my caring role is concerned.
Good luck with it all. Dealing with Social Services can be a pain, but often, once you have successfully jumped through all their hoops, it all turns out really well.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the encouragement, Helen. Things can change so quickly in these situations. One day she seems to be getting better, the next day (like today) she is worse than she was a week ago and things were pretty bad then.
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