This week is national Carers’ Week and the theme is ‘Making Carers Visible’. Did you know there is an estimated 6.5m people in the UK who care for a family or friend with a disability, mental or physical illness. All while being classed as being ‘unpaid’. Yes some may receive carers allowance at less thanContinueContinue reading “Brightly making carers visible”
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A different world
Sunday seems to come around so quickly again only feels like yesterday I was saying ‘Hi how are you, it’s Sunday AGAIN!’ During the last few months i have had waves of different emotions; as I am sure most of you have been feeling too, but this past week I have struggled with whether IContinueContinue reading “A different world”
Hanging out at home
Hey everyone welcome back, how are you doing? Adjusting to hanging out at home!? Even after this weeks announcement I know a few of us have made the decision to still stay in the safety of our own homes. Over the past 12 or so weeks I have been ask this question a lot soContinueContinue reading “Hanging out at home”
Quarantine Brain
Welcome back, can you believe it’s Sunday already the weeks seem to be flying by! Have you ever wheeled/walked into a room to forget why? Misplaced an item to many times or just struggling to focus on a single task at time. Yes yes and absolutely I will totally hold my hands up more soContinueContinue reading “Quarantine Brain”
A broken system
Welcome back everyone and not forgetting all you newbies also. Hi how are ya? Last week I wrote about my shocking experience with my local wheelchair services AJM Healthcare over a two year period to the present day, since then I have been inundated with messages and comments from other wheelchair uses about their ownContinueContinue reading “A broken system”
You Stole My Legs
Lied to, lied about, disrespected in my own home, bullied, complaints brushed under the carpet, advised to email only not to call anymore. All made by one company that says and I quote “We provide High-Quality, outcome-led, services in wheelchair & Community equipment” . There is a huge misconception that most people believe that whenContinueContinue reading “You Stole My Legs”
A forgotten world
I’ve said it many times before the disability world is very much a second thought and forgotten world. It’s a subject I probably should have written about long before now, so why haven’t I!? probably because when you spend so much time fighting for the simplest of things like going to the toilet you liveContinueContinue reading “A forgotten world”
Celebrating kindness ~ Mental Health
“Mental health matters” even more so today than ever before we need to protect our mental health, you will always have your sceptics that say it’s just load rubbish man/women up your being dramatic there’s nothing wrong with you! DON’T listen and don’t try to reason with them it’s not going to help your mentalContinueContinue reading “Celebrating kindness ~ Mental Health”
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