CASE STUDY

Case Study

Isobelles Care specialise in ensuring our clients are able to stay in their homes and are able to enjoy a higher standard of living. The decision to look at getting outside help is never easy and the client can initially find it hard to adapt. This was certainly the case with Patricia and Dereck.

Sadly, Patricia had suffered with dementia for some time whilst Dereck acted as her main carer. This all changed when Dereck suffered a stroke, leaving him unable to provide the level of care that his wife required. Initially the couple employed a carer to assist them for a few hours as day. However, as Patricia’s condition began to become more advanced the few hours of care just was not enough. It left the couple deeply unhappy and unable to spend quality time together or enjoy the things they used to do together. They became very isolated as they could no longer go outside together as they always had.

The situation worsened and a decision needed to be made about their long-term care plans. As you would expect, it was extremely important to the couple to remain together and in the home they had built together. After a chat with one of Isobelles’ care specialists, the couple decided to opt for a “live in” carer. Isobelles’ care team carefully planned the care plan and matched the right carer to the struggling couple. At first, Patricia and Dereck found having a stranger living in their home strange and a little unsettling but after a few short weeks, the routine became the norm and the couple began to enjoy their lives again. The selected carer became more than daily support, they became a friend. Patricia and Dereck now feel in control of their lives again and are able to spend quality time together enjoying the things they always used to do without the previous worry.

They are even beginning to take trips out of the house.

“Stacy is a great carer; she is now like part of our family now. She is with us 24 hours a day l don’t feel scared anymore and she is best friends with Patricia! She is kind and always makes my wife laugh“ said Dereck

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