My wife of 50 years marriage is in a care home with 24 hr Care, l visit her 3 times a week and take her out for 2\3 hours which l look forward to.
These visits mean a lot to me they give me a purpose l am caring for her when l take her out and she is with me.
Some of the care home staff say that l have to let go and make a new life for myself but this is easier said then done.
I have thought a lot about this. my situation is that I don,t have much contact with my family ( No grandchildren ) and I don,t see my neighbours and l have no friends. The place l live in is not geared up for retired people. I do feel lonely.
I think that moving to somewhere which has social groups and hopefully with people who l can talk to would help. I also have wondered about joining a on line friendship group.
Any comments please
These visits mean a lot to me they give me a purpose l am caring for her when l take her out and she is with me.
Some of the care home staff say that l have to let go and make a new life for myself but this is easier said then done.
I have thought a lot about this. my situation is that I don,t have much contact with my family ( No grandchildren ) and I don,t see my neighbours and l have no friends. The place l live in is not geared up for retired people. I do feel lonely.
I think that moving to somewhere which has social groups and hopefully with people who l can talk to would help. I also have wondered about joining a on line friendship group.
Any comments please