We started our weekly short blogs a year ago on December 21st with a reminder to look out for your loved ones over this Christmas when you go to visit them. And we thought it was worthwhile repeating the message.
Whilst you are with your relatives and friends and having a lovely festive and relaxed time, they may not want to tell you about anything happening to them as they may feel too proud or embarrassed, or be in denial (or all three). However, you may notice some changes to them and their home which are worth noting.
Keep an eye out for:
Are they using a stick when they haven’t before?
Are they holding onto walls or furniture to steady themselves?
Is their home less clean than it used to be? Perhaps there are smells you didn’t notice before or a bit more dust?
What’s in the fridge that shouldn’t be (things that don’t belong there or things that have gone off!)?
Are their normally organised papers in a mess?
Are they a bit forgetful?
And another thing to look out for is that they don’t want to invite you into their home whereas they did before.
Just make a mental note of any of these things and stay tuned for next week’s advice on how to talk to them about these changes.
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