Monday to Friday my life has been helped by the carer who comes in the morning
since the rehab assistants have left One visit a day instead of four is a blessing She chats away, I’m so grateful to God for the carer who comes in the morning Since becoming a carer new skills I have learned The hospital bed is no longer a foe I’ve mastered the brake To make the thing go backwards and forwards without hurting my toe. Since becoming a carer new words, I now use slide sheet ,dry wipes ,Proshield spray Barrier cream and perching stool Are words I now use every day. Some words we don’t want to hear District Nurse makes us shudder Pressure sores are another They both are an ongoing fear When doing the strip wash alone new words from my husband, I hear Mind my toes or I’ve slipped down the bed or a phone call early in the morning (he’s downstairs. I’m upstairs) It’s usually the warning of him saying I need the commode. New words for our exercise time have come from our Physio Anna marching while sitting marching while standing step work and stickwork, high five Sit to stand is another ankle weights is the other new words for our exercise time Since becoming a carer truth to tell I’m a personal trainer as well Exercise time Trevor hears from me to delay it he wants a cup of tea but he knows he’ll keep going as the progress is showing or Anna will want to know why.
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