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Hi there

 

My name is Daryl... welcome to my world!

 

I was born in 1965, and I am the youngest of five children, born 10 years or more after my older siblings.

 

My parents divorced in 1974, and my mother remarried to my stepfather in 1976 and they have been married ever since... my father died on New Year's Eve 2001, the day before his 75th birthday, which was New Year's Dayy.

 

I went to school in 1969, and left in 1982, qualifying in all my exam results, although not top-class marks! I started work the same year on the UK government training schemes back in the 1980s, and in 1984 I got my first full-time job as a barman at the Coronation Club in my former hometown of Kirkby-in-Ashfield. I left there in 1992, achieving the promotion of head barman upon leaving. I fancied a whole new career scene, and got a job straightaway at the world renown hosiery firm Pretty Polly Ltd, as a Production Assistant and Supervisor, before having to leave with health issues, that have affected me ever since.

 

In 2011 I was diagnosed with the very early stages of early onset Alzheimer's Disease, for which I was put on medication straightaway to help combat the symptoms that this dreaded condition causes, and to be honest it has been really good that after three years I can still function, albeit a little less carefully, as I could beforee.

 

In 2012, I was diagnosed with the first stages of the onset of Parkinson's Disease too, and this is slightly getting worse with me now developing an 'essential tremor' as well as the other symptoms that this illness can cause too.

 

I live in a specially adapted bungalow, which is actually in an elderly complex, but because of the long-term conditions I have got, the local council authority granted that I could live inh this type of accomodation for helping towards my future needss.

 

My mother has just had to be put into full-time residential care because she is in the very latter stages of Alzheimer's Disease, and although she still recognises me, and certain other members of the family, my stepfather, who has the same illness as my mum and me, as well as other physical illnesses too, couldn't cope any longer with her erratic behaviour, and the full-time care option was the only thing that was of benefit to my Mam's well-being.

About me

A little update...

It has been a very hectic few weeks since my mother was reunited with my stepfather, when he was finally granted full-time care by the social services - at long last, I have been able to look at my future, and what my plans are for myself.

 

My social worker came and saw me and we discussed what I would like to do and what I needed for the future... I have never really considered any of this before, because, to be frank, with the care needs of my Mam and stepdad, I never really thought about me.

 

We decided that along with the two hours care support package that I already have, to help me with my finances, shopping and money management, an additional four more hours would be added to this package per week, enabling me to be able to gout for an afternoon, with my support worker, and go on little jaunts, visit shopping malls, have a 'cuppa' in a cafe or restaurant etc... things that I am afraid I just cannot manage on my own - not only because of my Alzheimers, but also because of the restrictions caused by my Parkinson's Disease too.

 

This is something that I shall really look forward too - I don't go out anywhere because of my conditions, and so therefore these extra few hours support will make all the difference to me!

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