Life After Caring

 

There's a lot to come to terms with when caring comes to an end for whatever reason.  

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Your relationship with the person you were caring for will have been very intense; perhaps it was your spouse, a parent or another close family member or friend; or perhaps you are professional carer who is struggling to detach from a caring role.

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We can experience grief in all manner of circumstances and, when we suddenly find ourselves no longer needed in the caring capacity,  we can feel lost, bereft, and lonely.  

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Where once our time was filled with looking after someone else, we are now not sure where and how to find focus in what seem like empty hours before us.

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We may feel relief and / or guilt.  

We may be trapped in unhelpful thought patterns of 'what if' or 'if only' or 'I should have ...'. 

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It can to talk to someone about it. Talking to someone who is otherwise unconnected to you or the person you cared for, gives you the space to talk openly and honestly about ALL your feelings.

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If this is you or someone you know, don't hesitate to contact me:

ruthcoward@hotmail.co.uk

Let's Talk About Care

 Caring, either within the family or professionally, can be an incredibly rewarding experience.

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When someone allows you into their world to be their carer it is an absolute privilege and a demonstration of love and trust.  

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Of course, many people do not have the choice either to be a carer OR to choose who cares for them.

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Being a carer OR being cared for can be a situation you find yourself in through necessity and that brings with it all manner of difficult feelings.

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The pressures of caring or being care for can lead to feeligns of frustration, resentment, anger, exhaustion, helplessness, grief, loss, compassion fatigue and burn out.

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Taking care of carers with counselling, supervision and training is a worthwhile investment not only for the carer’s own well-being but it has a knock on effect for the people being cared for, too.  

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It is all too easy for forget that people who rely on care and their loved ones may also need support and counselling, too. 

If this resonates with you or anyone you know, then please don't hesitate to get in touch:

ruthcoward@hotmail.co.uk