"We have needed this book for twenty years. I wish I had been able to read it when I first became a carer." - Alison Ryan, Chief Executive, The Princess Royal Trust for Carers
Anybody who is a carer will tell you that it is one of the most difficult things in the world to do, particularly if you are caring for a close relative. So this book is invaluable and yet not many people know about it which is why I am blogging about it here.
Written by Hugh Marriott, a journalist who gave up work to look after his wife after she was diagnosed with Huntingdon's disease, this book gives you a humerous look at what it is like to be a carer. It gives advice on how to get those essential benefits, the help you need and the feelings you will go through as you care for someone you love. It details everything he wished he had known when he first became a carer. The book covers topics such as sex, thoughts of murder, and how to deal with the responses of friends and officials who may fail to understand what you are going through or feeling. There is even a chapter for young carers giving advice on schooling, homework and social life (which is sometimes non existent).
A useful book for all carers whoever you may be, something that treats you as a human being, that will not lecture and isn't difficult to read, or full of jargon that you don't understand. Hugh treats the subject with compassion, making you laugh even though the subject matter is serious and there are some very good cartoons to make you smile when the going gets rough.
Definite an invaluable book, a must read for all carers out there.
it is very helpful
17/03/08 @ 11:23