Daniella’s mum has Alzheimer’s, she lives at home with her husband and adult son. ‘Dad tries his best, but he struggles to accept change and what mum’s going through. He has accepted some help, we now have carers coming in, mum goes to the Age UK Buddy group and to Poppy Day Centre through the week. I help mum out with a shower twice a week.
My brother helps out around the house, but he doesn’t have the best relationship with mum. He is trying to help, sometimes it doesn’t always help. He tries to take over tasks from mum, so she might be washing up in cold water and he will insist that he takes over. My sister isn’t on board with everything, she might check in with a text to dad every so often. Because I work in health, people ring me!
I’m married with two kids, 20 and 18. My husband really supports me, mum likes him and responds well with him which really helps me out. The family rely on me and my husband, it’s a role that we’ve taken on over the years.’
Daniella has been a huge advocate of Empowered Conversations and Age UK Salford; she has […]
