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Worried about leaving vulnerable elderly parents while you head off on holiday? We spoke to Age Space who provided 5 tips to help reassure you of their safety when you go away.
As holidays start to become a reality again and we all think about joining the rush to the airport or onto the motorway, lots of family carers are understandably nervous about leaving their elderly relatives at home for the first time.
If you are the primary carer for an elderly relative, or your parents have relied on you over the past year, it may feel particularly worrying to be going away, even for a short period of time. Fear not.
There are plenty of ways that can help give you peace of mind that no matter where you are, you can feel confident that they are okay, or that they can easily contact you or someone close by if needed.
How my journey began.
I was with my partner John for over 40 years. We had a fabulous journey together and I could not have asked for a more kind and thoughtful husband. Unfortunately John passed away 3 years ago, my family rallied around and made sure that I was looked after. Over the last year what with their busy lives I see less of them. I really feel lonely in the evenings and would really like to have someone to talk to. I felt embarrassed talking to my family, also I did not want to be a bother. It got to the point where I seldom went out and on most days I had no face-to-face contact. I finally reached out to an old friend who told me about the A friend is calling website.
I felt a little silly contacting them, but eventually the loneliness got to much and I joined. It was only £14.99 for the years subscription and I had access to so many interesting information, forums, games and methods to help me with my loneliness.
From that moment my life changed, they directed to me to other websites for people in my situation. I decided to join, which was only £14.99 and I had access to all their information and forums. I was really surprised that I was not the only person feeling lonely.
If you feeling lonely then just message them or join up, it’s the first step in making loneliness a thing of the past.