Special section for Carers etc

[Lonnie]

This is in response to an idea from paulineward, which I think is excellent.

If there was a special section for carers and people who know carers, ideas and information could be passed on, tp the mutual benefit of all, and without cluttering up the other sections.

What do you all think?,

And what does our Editor think.

[noxlumos]

Hello Lonnie, As the father of a deaf son ( now all grown up) and another whose 4 and is displaying some ASD signs ( undiagnosed and mild at the moment ) I think it'd be a great idea.Certain people we have in our lives have certain specialist needs and to be able to discuss those with others who have similar experience would be invaluable.Hope you get your new catagory :)

[Pisceangirl]

Good idea indeed! I used to look after my gran who's memory is failing her, sometimes somewhat alarmingly. I never had anyone else to help me and I often felt guilty if I needed a moan (as I sometimes struggled with things) and couldn't talk to anyone about my feelings and worries. Some of the topics on AB are quite trivial (although I'm sure fun & helpful to some), so it would seem unfair if a carer topic was not to be considered as it would be very useful and helpful to many I'm sure! :)

[larkin]

Great idea Lonnie / Pauline.
Count me in - I have ageing parents and I know it is only a matter of time until I need support and advice.

[RATTER15]

A chill wind, aren't we sarcy!! So you think that just because a subject is covered elsewhere it should not be covered here, if that's the case why bother with answer bank, why are you on here, i'm sure any question you post or anybody else come to that has been previously covered on another website.

[dot.hawkes]

I actually have no experience of being a carer as both my Mum and dad were taken suddenly and there was no opportunity to help them in that respect, i do think though that I would really feel a little lost if i had to suddenly go from being a full time employee to having to care for a relative, the adjustment would be terribly hard on many levels. Why should a site like this, that at it's heart has a strong community of people who feel they know one another, not offer some form of support? As has been said, a gambling topic was deemed relevant at one point but failed, there is no reason for any topic to be tried, i am sure a sub-category system on here will be successful and there will be room for a carers category. Good luck with this and for what it is worth i do support it.

Dotty

xxxxx

[IggyB]

Ratter - i found A Chill Winds answer helpful and informative - the site linked to was interesting - there is no need to attack another poster for providing information, even if you do not consider it to be useful, that is not the purpose of the AB - if a question of opinion is asked a range of responses will be offered not all of which you will agree with.. thats just the way of things.

whilst a topic here for carers could prove helpful for some it is fair to say that maybe if those people joined a larger group they would recieve more information and support that could be offered by what i would imagine to be a small number of carers using the AB. I hope this opinion doesn't anger you too much as i am not trying to attack the idea rather simply discuss it in a sensible manner.

[A Chill Wind]

To be honest, RATTER15, all I was doing was providing a link to a website with its own established forum that provides a service that's tailormade for the situation. I'm not denigrating those who came up with the idea and am a loss as to why this offends your sensibilities.

[RATTER15]

A Chill Wind, I found the link informative as well, It was just the way it was posted in a very sarcastic manner.

[andover888]

I think that if someone gets some support from this then it can only be a good thing. I don't have any experiance of caring for someone but feel its got to be a positive

[Donna69]

This is strange reading this. I actually posted an answer the other day to the woman with ms with the 12 year old daughter, she was concerned as to how much the child cope with and should she or not tell her about her ms. I wrote to her that she should visit the Princess Royal Trust for Carers website. I am a Young Carers worker in Glasgow so lets not forget the children/young people who are also carers.

[Donna69]

What i was actually going to say there was that someone must have reported my answer to that woman cos i sent two replies and none of them were posted.

[boobesque]

I think its a great idea, i have a child with cerebral palsy and care for him myself and have often found myself needing answers that you cant always get from people meant to help you

[Beanmistriss]

I think its a fab idea :) x

[45703]

Top idea, carers need all the support they can get. Also it�s sad to think there is what�s known as the hidden carers.
http://www.coastkid.org/si-cc.html

[Lonnie]

45703, if this is successful, and no answer yet from the Editor, All topics of carers would be covered, and you could re-post yours their, i'm sure you'd get a very good response.

[cameo]

I think this is a great idea.
I am a full time carer for my husband and i'm not a very outgoing person.
So to know that there are other people on AB in a similiar situation, who would totally understand what it's like without making judgements on you has got to be a good idea.
xXx

[shaneystar2]

I have always thought that sub categories are the way to go on AB and if they can have one for football they can certainly have one for for this type of thing .There must be lots of people who would just like a friendly word and someone to talk to.I have no experience of caring for someone on a 24/7 basis and it must be hard work for those who do these worthwhile things .

[Ed Strong]

I think it's a good idea. My mother recently had quite a bad time looking after my (late) father. I printed off all the data on the carers' sites that I could find, but it doesn't compare with having people that you can just chat with and gain some sympathy and moral support or advice. Let's go for it.

[wonderwoman1]

great idea Lonnie.....i hope the Ed agrees too

xx

[kick3m0n]

great idea.