EPISODE · Nov 1, 2020 · 22 MIN
Season 1 Episode 3: A Lease of Life
from Home from Home: Journeys into Care for Older Adults · host Ad Infinitum
“One night I woke and thought, what is that noise? It sounded like a dog that had its leg broken. It was my dad. He was crying and saying ‘Jesus, I’m sorry.’ It happened regularly that was going on”Paul’s personal account of how he felt about his dad growing up, and how that has affected the way in which he sees him become an elderly man with Parkinson's, in need of profound support. He describes the exhaustive care his mum offered, and the guilt they all felt when he finally went into a care home, despite having been adamant he never wanted to go.
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“One night I woke and thought, what is that noise? It sounded like a dog that had its leg broken. It was my dad. He was crying and saying ‘Jesus, I’m sorry.’ It happened regularly that was going on” Paul’s personal account of how he felt about his dad growing up, and how that has affected the way in which he sees him become an elderly man with Parkinson's, in need of profound support. He describes the exhaustive care his mum offered, and the guilt they all felt when he finally went into a ca...
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Season 1 Episode 3: A Lease of Life
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