As a carer for a person living with dementia, the needs of that person will often come before your own, and this can mean that you don’t always look after yourself. You may feel that it’s not always possible to make time for yourself, or that you don’t have time to do all the things you need to do. You might also feel selfish or guilty for thinking about your needs as well as someone else’s.
However, if you’ve heard the phrases ‘put your own oxygen mask on before helping others’ or ‘you can’t pour from an empty cup’, you’ll know how important it is to look after yourself. Not only is it important for your own sake, but also for the person you care for. But how do you do that properly?
Our next expert Q&A will be on looking after yourself as a carer. It will be hosted by Angelo from our Knowledge Services team, who focuses on wellbeing. He’ll be answering your questions on Friday 25 January between 3-4pm.
Don’t think you’ll be able to make it? Feel free to post your question on this thread, or if you prefer you can send your question to talkingpoint@alzheimers.org.uk and we’ll be happy to ask them on your behalf.
We hope to see you here next Friday
However, if you’ve heard the phrases ‘put your own oxygen mask on before helping others’ or ‘you can’t pour from an empty cup’, you’ll know how important it is to look after yourself. Not only is it important for your own sake, but also for the person you care for. But how do you do that properly?
Our next expert Q&A will be on looking after yourself as a carer. It will be hosted by Angelo from our Knowledge Services team, who focuses on wellbeing. He’ll be answering your questions on Friday 25 January between 3-4pm.
Don’t think you’ll be able to make it? Feel free to post your question on this thread, or if you prefer you can send your question to talkingpoint@alzheimers.org.uk and we’ll be happy to ask them on your behalf.
We hope to see you here next Friday