Holding Hands Support Services

I would like to introduce a new service available from Metanoia which offers support for families who have faced the most difficult decision that they can no longer look after their loved ones at home hence the need for their loved ones to go into Aged Care.

Let me introduce myself. I have been working as a Registered Nurse for approximately 45 years and a Hypnotherapist for 30 years. The last few years of Nursing have been in the field of Aged Care which has been both rewarding and heart breaking at times to see the grief and loss families experience when the time comes to make this decision. The new resident also experiences grief and loss as they try and navigate their new environment especially when Dementia is a factor because they just want to go home! When cognition is affected by Dementia the husband or wife find it difficult to fathom that this new environment is now where they live and can take some time to adjust and settle into their new routine.

Family members often find this adjusting time heart breaking as they experience guilt for ever having to make this decision in the first place. The new resident can feel angry as they do not understand why they cannot not go home. When extreme exhaustion due to lack of sleep and emotional overwhelm are a contributing factor this often compounds the distress to the family.

The adjustment period can often be lonely not only for the resident but for families who have been together for many years. Building a life together, children and many wonderful memories of a life well spent. Covid has definitely impacted this despair when facilities have been in lockdown for extended periods to protect the most vulnerable of our citizens in the community. This has resulted in residents not being able to see their loved ones for extended periods and families not being able to be present as part of this transitional phase.

As Nursing and Care staff we try to provide emotional and physical support but this falls short when you see the residents face light up when familiar family faces arrive to visit and spend time in their new environment.

Services to support you in this process are Grief and Loss, Depression and Anxiety, Insomnia, Overcoming negative beliefs and overall life style changes to name a few.

Please contact me on 0497090233 or via my website www.wendypurdey.com for further information.

Sincerely Wendy Purdey.

I’m here to hold your hand!