Jan 2, 2023
I didn’t want to believe it was happening but when Aunty Celia became agitated and sometimes aggressive when we couldn’t understand what she wanted we knew it was time to get some help. My Mum, June was her twin and had moved in with Aunty Celia when her husband...
Jan 2, 2023
My Dad loves crosswords, old western movies and a good sing along. As a family, we did those things together often as young kids but as life changes and families grow apart and in different directions, those things sometimes get lost. Dad kept them up though with his...
Jan 2, 2023
I kept my Mum at home for as long as I could, but as I am now in my 60’s, I just no longer had the strength to support her physically and was worried I would hurt her or injure myself. I love my Mum so much and deciding to seek support in an aged service was an...
Jan 1, 2023
“Our family had our hearts broken when we learned the path my Mum would be taking when she was diagnosed with a rare neurological disease called progressive supranuclear palsy. It was progressive, but rapid and now Mum is virtually non-communicative and requires our...
Jan 1, 2023
“My son Jakob was born at 27 weeks and sadly was diagnosed with a serious neurodevelopmental disability, including major cognitive deficits and motor disability. When Jakob turned 20, I finally had to admit I was no longer coping. Jakob’s behaviour had become quite...
