In April 2023, after 5 years of continual struggling to get recognition and help with understanding the care my husband required and many visits to A&E, two angels turned up at my door within 48 hours.
It was the most positive action I had experienced. Up till then specialists e.g.: stroke nurse, occupational therapists came for a maximum 6 weeks if that.
Very regular and continuing visits to GP's caused more anguish as no positive help was offered to the extent of advising me to go for marriage counselling. No one could see the complex presentation my husband portrayed. In 2020, a psychologist tested him over several weeks extensively but again, no further steps were taken that helped. I was advised to get counselling and did so for 2 years. Unfortunately, that did not help with my caring for my husband and I also had to deal with having bowel cancer and surgery and still take care of my husband.
When the team arrived, they just had a very positive, strong, caring attitude to the predicament I was in. They also made me understand their help and advice was only a phone call away if necessary. I did have to make a call and reassurance was given.
The team gave me the strength to go forward which I had not experienced in the previous 5 years. If this service has been available much earlier in my journey as a carer, I would have been in a very different position so much sooner.
"My journey as a carer"
About: Fife Community Services / Complex Care team Fife Community Services Complex Care team NHS Fife NHS Fife
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