Pauline lives in Trafford with her husband and supports her 90-year-old mum who lives in Burnley. Pauline works part-time as a researcher at the University of Sheffield, she visits her mum at least weekly, picking her up on a Sunday and bringing her home for a Sunday dinner.
Pauline recently completed an Empowered Conversations course with Barbara and Judith. She is one of 3 sisters, she’s the youngest and although she doesn’t live locally, she is mum’s main caregiver. Pauline’s dad died 3 years ago from Vascular Dementia, her mum looked after him at home throughout lock down. Pauline’s mum was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in May.
Can you tell us how you came to be on the Empowered Conversations course?
Rebecca from the Alzheimer’s Society sent me information about the course. I was feeling on my own, the memory clinic diagnosed mum and then booted her out. I felt alone. The online course helped me, I’ve got a bad back, this course meant I could be at home and comfortable.
What were you finding challenging about being a carer of someone with a dementia diagnosis?
I was getting irritated with mum, I want her to be safe but have a short fuse, so I was […]
