hello my mum was diagnosed a few weeks ago with a terminal sarcoma. She is 67 she was very active - working going to Pilates and had a very busy social life. Whilst she has this awful diagnosis and is having chemo she is still coping very well - getting up, showered and dressed and doing house bits that she can. I think this is really positive. She is reluctant to go out but friends and family visit all the time. She also has laberyinitis which is a inner ear infection and episodes come on suddenly and she cannot move and is in loads of pain so this is more of a concern.
My dad isn't coping and keeps saying he wants to go away (he is 3 weeks into caring) and is talking about mum going into a care home for respite (I work for a carer support charity so care etc and info advice is something I am quite knowledgeable about) I think this is a dreadful idea. One I think mum is actually very able and two she is young and yes needs a little help but is coping so well that it seems ridiculous to consider this. I've offered to go and stay but my question is -
is there a retreat centre for cancer patients we could access. Travelling exhausts her but I thought a retreat with care should she need it would be ideal.
any ideas.....
Thank you x
