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Case study 3.

Mrs Y is a stroke victim with limited mobility and her elderly husband is her carer. Both were struggling with everyday activities.

Mrs Y needed full time care from her husband to help her to do the most basic of activities. His focus on her needs meant his own were being neglected. As such he had had a number of falls on the garden steps while putting out the washing, and he was struggling to manage the garden as well as care for his wife.

What was put in place to help:

A Care Navigator conducted an assessment of their home, and through their intricate knowledge of available help, discovered they were eligible for a number of life enhancing aids such as grab rails for the bath, and for the garden steps, loan of a bath board, charitable provision of a gardener, and a free nail cutting service.

How things are working now:

The aids have made every day activities easier, safer and less stressful for them both. They are also now able to enjoy the delights that only a well-kept garden can bring.