I’ve posted on here a lot since Christmas or so - name change all the time in case family recognise me .
Been FT caring for my mum who has an illness that’s presenting like dementia (but they don’t think it is actually full blown dementia) and struggling to complete a degree at the same time . Mum needs help at the moment with absolutely everything from toileting to dressing, washing, preparing meals, etc . I’m absolutely exhausted and have been so bloody unhappy it’s unreal .
Social work rang me this morning to say they’ve finally got capacity to give mum and I proper suooort … as of next two weeks or so she’s going to get care at home five times a day every day, plus four hours additional social support (so she can go to Tesco or something).
I can’t believe it, I’ve been mum’s sole carer since I was six years old (sometimes doing less and sometimes more), I can’t believe they’re going to help at last - I’m now 30 .
Very nearly told social worker I loved her, haha - keep wondering what the catch is iyswim but if that’s true and actually happens then what an extraordinary difference that will make to our lives !!