Hallofrom the UK
What a marvellous thing to do and I have thought about similar things myself. I am looking after my 83 year old husband with dementia and very little walking ability and like you, have my garden which has been my salvation, but even then I feel guilty if I am out there for too long . I worry how long I will manage mentally if I do nothing but look after him. We always had active holidays which makes it worse as I struggle to think of a holiday we can take where the wheelchair will be pushable and I can cope with Incontinenc etc. And yet I want to give both him and myself a change and some fun, as stimulation. Any thoughts please?
Dementia Support Line
Val Emmett
saysHallofrom the UK
What a marvellous thing to do and I have thought about similar things myself. I am looking after my 83 year old husband with dementia and very little walking ability and like you, have my garden which has been my salvation, but even then I feel guilty if I am out there for too long . I worry how long I will manage mentally if I do nothing but look after him. We always had active holidays which makes it worse as I struggle to think of a holiday we can take where the wheelchair will be pushable and I can cope with Incontinenc etc. And yet I want to give both him and myself a change and some fun, as stimulation. Any thoughts please?