Agree with everything. It's not rocket science , is it? Or is it?
The other issue I have is the idea that a carer support group is the answer to all the carer's woes. Maybe it's just me, but I actually don't want to give up some "me"time, to go and talk to other people in the same boat. If I have a break, I do not want to spend that time on something dementia related. Selfish, I know. When offered this solution, I asked if there was a creche. A puzzled, "No. Why?" " Well, what do I do with my PWD, who can't be left?" Apparently I get a sitter. Apart from the cost, have you actually tried to get a carer for a few random hours a month? And there are things that I've shared here that I would never admit face-to-face with somone I might meet at the deli counter in Tesco.