Make content about: Andrea found room to breathe
Andrea was overwhelmed balancing work and caring for her father, until regular respite visits gave her room to breathe.
This story
During the 2020 lockdown, Andrea was overwhelmed trying to balance her job, managing her father's care, and checking in on his dog. Support started with regular phone check-ins and grew into weekly three-hour visits from a care assistant, giving her father companionship and games of Scrabble. The regular breaks and occasional evenings off gave Andrea vital time to rest while knowing her father was safe.
Where you could take it
Sit down with Andrea to talk about the reality of balancing work with caring for a parent and what having reliable respite care changed for her.
Where it happens
Surrey
The charity
- Charity: Surrey Crossroads
- Registration number: 1125048
- Based in: Leatherhead, England