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Topic Tuesday // Being a Carer in a Regional Community // Tues 19th March, 7pm AEDT

Unknown userMember05 Mar 2019, 12:55 pm AEDT

Topic Tuesday // Being a Carer in a Regional Community // Tues 19th March, 7pm AEDT

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In response to: Topic Tuesday // Being a Carer in a Regional Community // Tues 19th March, 7pm AEDT

Shaz51Senior Contributor19 Mar 2019, 8:20 pm AEDT

Re: Topic Tuesday // Being a Carer in a Regional Community // Tues 19th March, 7pm AEDT

i know what you mean @Former-Member , I have been rejected twice so far from carers payments or allowances

In response to: Topic Tuesday // Being a Carer in a Regional Community // Tues 19th March, 7pm AEDT

Unknown userMember19 Mar 2019, 8:21 pm AEDT

Re: Topic Tuesday // Being a Carer in a Regional Community // Tues 19th March, 7pm AEDT

I think understanding what carer support suits us personally and how to get the best out of it took me a while.

As "things happened" while Mr Darcy was in hospital, I was frustrated by some of the responses I had and limitations in relation to the support I needed.

In response to: Topic Tuesday // Being a Carer in a Regional Community // Tues 19th March, 7pm AEDT

Shaz51Senior Contributor19 Mar 2019, 8:22 pm AEDT

Re: Topic Tuesday // Being a Carer in a Regional Community // Tues 19th March, 7pm AEDT

What are some other ways you can exercise self-compassion when caring for our loved ones?

ammmm good question @Arafmi_Ltd , @Former-Member

In response to: Topic Tuesday // Being a Carer in a Regional Community // Tues 19th March, 7pm AEDT

Arafmi_LtdSenior Contributor19 Mar 2019, 8:23 pm AEDT

Re: Topic Tuesday // Being a Carer in a Regional Community // Tues 19th March, 7pm AEDT

Some ways of exercising self compassion are; taking time out to go for a walk alone, take a bath, read a chapter in a book, getting to a support group can be difficult, we have established that.... calling a friend or as mentioned on here tonight finding a circle of people that get it and can meet for a coffee so you can download. All these things can give you greater ability to cope better with the stresses of caring for a loved one.