Monday 18 March 2013

Helena Herklots: Carers often can't spare their 'spare' bedroom

How many of us take for granted a sound night's sleep? And how many wouldn't be able to get through the day without it?

Tracey's husband's serious health conditions mean he needs to sleep on a hospital bed surrounded by noisy medical equipment that fills their bedroom. Dave's wife has cerebral palsy and spasms uncontrollably throughout the night, waking him constantly. Karen cares for her partner, a former serviceman, who has post-traumatic stress disorder and suffers night terrors.

Full blogpost on Huffington Post

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