John
A Support Coordinator spoke of a husband and wife they supported. Damien is the main carer for his wife, Patricia and he struggles to have any time to himself. He told the staff member he was finding it hard to cope and asked was there anything ALONE could recommend.
They invited him to attend our ‘Mind your well-being’ course. After attending he stated he got a lot out of the course. The staff member also suggested a Befriending volunteer for his wife and that way he could leave the house and go for a walk for one hour per week. The case study shows that ALONE not only supported the older person but in the above situation they also supported the older persons spouse/carer.