Hi, my name is fizz1! It can be quite a lonely place as a carer.

fizz1

Hi everyone, I'm a carer for my son who is severely disabled, I also work part time as a teaching assistant.

Albus_Scope

Heya @fizz1 and welcome to the community.

So what brings you here today? If you need help with anything, please just ask away and we'll all do our best to support you.
Or if you just fancied a light hearted chat, or a few easy games, I'd recommend checking out the coffee lounge and the games den.

https://forum.scope.org.uk/categories/coffee-lounge

https://forum.scope.org.uk/categories/games

fizz1

Thanks Albus, I just wanted to connect with others in a similar situation to myself. It can be quite a lonely place as a carer. So many of the carers groups I see are on during the day when I'm at work.

Albus_Scope

I hope the community can be a place of friendship and laughs then for you @fizz1 there's always lots of people around for a natter, no matter the time.😁

Bluebell21

Hi @fizz1 Welcome to the Community from me too. It can be very isolating being a carer and you are never free to just accept any invitations without having to arrange care and then at the last minute it can fall through because the person you care for is having a bad day.

You loose a lot of friends because they do not really understand. I even had to tell my friends not to phone me I would phone them because I did not know when I would be free.

We do it because we love then but it is very hard and sometimes I think we loose our identity.

Take care.

Mary_Scope

A warm welcome to the community from me @fizz1

It's lovely to have you here and I hope you enjoy your time on the forum and find it to be a place of support and connection😊

fizz1

Thanks So much, it's lovely to hear from you ❤️