14 May, 2022

One of the hardest things you will ever have to do is grieve for someone who is still living. This blog discusses the grief process of the loss of my mum. I really hope it is helpful to others experiencing this type of grief.

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Care, Carers, Caregivers
26 March, 2022

In 2020 I said a beyond heart-aching goodbye to my mum. The person who I love so dearly and also the person who I can devastatingly no longer have in my life.

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Caregivers, Carers, Care
19 March, 2020

The wonderful carer's charity Carers Trust asked me to share my experience of caring for a parent so here I share my story and I hope it offers comfort to others in similar positions. 

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Care, Caregivers, Carers, Dementia, Dementia awareness, Dementia care
5 February, 2020

One of the most common questions I get asked when I talk to people about dementia is “How can I reduce my risk of getting dementia?” - it’s a completely valid question! 

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Care, Caregivers, Carers, Dementia, Dementia awareness, Dementia care, Happiness, Mental health
17 December, 2019

I always find myself saying to people that guilt is a wasted emotion. It’s there to tell us not to do something again - to learn from our mistakes and to spare us from the dreaded heart-wrenching, fierce knot-in stomach feeling that can immobilise our whole bodies.

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LATEST PODCASTS
  • An interview with Claire Grover-Forde
    29 May, 2020

    Rebecca speaks to the lovely Claire Grover-Forde who is a Support with Confidence PA. Claire has been working as a PA for four years and within the Health and Social Care sector for ten years. 

  • An interview with Dominic Cardall
    12 May, 2020

    Rebecca speaks to the lovely Dominic Cardall about his wife of 33 years Gill.

  • An interview with Charlotte Carp
    5 May, 2020

    Rebecca speaks to good friend Charlotte Carp whose mum lives with a rare form of dementia: Posterior Corticol Atrophy (PCA).