My partner was diagnosed with ALZ 18 months ago and decline has been very slow but since her youngest son, at the age of 49, took his own life last October grief is overwhelming everything. We do go away caravanning which she says she enjoys but once away wants to be home again.
During a very lucid period whist away she poured her heart out about her grief and how it hurts and said she needs time alone to grieve properly whithout me to fuss and worry. As we had booked for 6 weeks in Spain during next January / February she went on to say that she wants to stay home while I go alone, something I am loathe to do but sorely tempted. She has three other sons no of whom is willing to share caring but she insists that she is capable and probably is to be honest.
Why question is what sort of help might be out there (UK) to support her if I do go. My own family say I need the respite as I am 75 years young and have, as they say, a life still to be lived. Talk bout a quandary.
During a very lucid period whist away she poured her heart out about her grief and how it hurts and said she needs time alone to grieve properly whithout me to fuss and worry. As we had booked for 6 weeks in Spain during next January / February she went on to say that she wants to stay home while I go alone, something I am loathe to do but sorely tempted. She has three other sons no of whom is willing to share caring but she insists that she is capable and probably is to be honest.
Why question is what sort of help might be out there (UK) to support her if I do go. My own family say I need the respite as I am 75 years young and have, as they say, a life still to be lived. Talk bout a quandary.
