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Caring and CP

Hi
im hoping you can help me
i am starting soon as a live in carer for a lady with cerebral palsy and need as much info and advice as possible!
Is that ok to ask on this community?
cheers Diane
im hoping you can help me
i am starting soon as a live in carer for a lady with cerebral palsy and need as much info and advice as possible!
Is that ok to ask on this community?
cheers Diane
Replies
Thanks for your post and I will do my best to help.
Cerebral palsy is a condition that affects muscle control and movement. It's usually caused by an injury to the brain before, during or after birth. Children with a diagnosis of cerebral palsy may have difficulties in controlling muscles and movements as they grow and develop.
Cerebral Palsy does not affect everybody in the same way.
Is there any specific advice that you need?
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i just need some general info as the person I’m going to care for is in her late 30’s
just some ideas and what to look out for health wise etc
i want to be prepared and give the best care i can
cheers Diane
The level of care and support you will need to provide will depend on the type an severity of the Cerebral Palsy.
I will include a link here to some general information about Cerebral Palsy.
https://www.scope.org.uk/support/families/diagnosis/cerebral-palsy
I hope that is helpful to you. If I can be of further assistance, please get in touch.
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