Pam had a stroke 7 years ago and, up until then, she was a very active lady, enjoying many holidays and travelling experiences abroad.
Pam is an artist who, during her travels, enjoyed painting “on the spot”. She has exhibited at the Chelsea Art Exhibition, the Mall Gallery and the Not The Turner Prize show. She used to get her inspiration while travelling and loves painting on the spot in both watercolours and oils. She was born in the Belgian Congo and, from the age of ten, travelled variously in the south of France, Switzerland and Belgium before settling in Chieveley. She started painting when she was very young and her experience of living in hot countries and abroad has influenced her work. She has painted in Cuba, Zanzibar, Morocco and Australia. Pam’s stroke was sudden and life-changing; she has muscle weakness down one side and is wheelchair-bound. She finds this frustrating and challenging as it prevents her from doing a wide range of activities. However, she chooses to stay living in the comfort of her own home where she has some wonderful neighbours, enjoys a high quality of life and remains as independent as she can. This has been achieved by Pam having a live-in carer to support her needs.
Pam loves to get out and about and to meet new and interesting people. She often goes out with her live-in carer to places such as:
- Antique fairs and antique shops
- Swimming
- Painting exhibitions
- Book fairs
- Local garden centres
- Visiting friends
Her live-in carer facilitates and welcomes friends and family who visit.
Pam’s live-in carer also helps her to continue enjoying her beautiful garden by assisting with:
- Planting new plants
- Some light gardening
- Keeping the bird feeders topped up
- Feeding the fish
- Watering the plants
Pam also enjoys watching DVDs with her live-in carer and listening to music together. She recognises that having quality companionship is a vital part of maintaining her emotional wellbeing.
We work hard to find the perfect live-in carer for our clients. We know how much live-in carers support and enhance the quality of life for people.
If you know someone who has got to the stage where they need more than the regular pop-in carer visits, we would be more than happy to visit them in their home and talk about the options available to them.
Live-in care has become a much more preferred option than going into a Care or Residential Home, and it would be our pleasure to help make that happen.
We will listen to your wishes and needs. We will talk to you to get to know you so we can try to find you a live-in carer with common interests and beliefs. This is in addition to the necessary care qualifications, skills, and experience.
Stroke Resources You May Find Useful
The Stroke Association is a UK charity. It works to prevent strokes and to support everyone touched by stroke. They have a helpline, an online community, and run local and online stroke support groups. www.stroke.org.uk