Caregiving Forum

How do you cope caring for a loved one with dementia from afar? There's no-one to share the burden. There's no-one to bounce ideas off of. You're stuck in quicksand and everyone just doesn't "get it". Share your tips and if/how you have managed or are managing.

We caregivers often face physical, emotional, and mental strain every day, in caring for a person with dementia. Day by day, hour by hour and then not realise that years have passed. Every forum, every post, every medical professional, friends, neighbours, and more all say the same thing: "Take care of yourself." But how? Did you seek support? Did it work for you? Respite/breaks? Walks, exercise and other activity? How do you shut off your mind and just focus on the now and not the "what if's?" Post here what you’ve done to take care of yourself, and let’s share ideas.

You're loved one is in a carehome. The carehome is not close to you. And that could mean 100 miles, 1000 or even 10,000 miles away. What do you do? How will you stay connected? What happens if there is an emergency? Share your stories here.