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Your Stories
It is our mission to ensure that the needs of carers are recognised and their contribution is valued. We believe in the power of sharing your story, so everyone can understand what it takes to care for a loved one with dementia.
You can share via a written piece, a poem, a story or simply film yourself on a phone. We can also set up a recording session via Zoom.
For more information email rebecca@tidecarers.org.uk
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“Would you ever put your mum in a nursing home?” I was once asked, very tentatively! I think the person who questioned me was surprised by my response; “if mum’s safety was ever compromised or I couldn’t meet her needs of course I would”.
“When I asked what was wrong, the doctor just said ‘well, he’s got dementia’ and left me there… That was my diagnosis.”
Lesley Aitkenhead wrote a piece about her experience as a carer and other carers' experiences.
