Choosing help when you need it

For Southcare Star Brenda, every Tuesday quite literally is “Choose Day”. 

You see, that’s the day she chooses to spend time doing errands with the support of Southcare, in line with her assessed and approved care needs. 

“We start the day shopping and then enjoy a coffee and chat, and in the afternoon, I enjoy an hour of domestic assistance help at home. 

“I turn 92 this year and find as I get older, I like having structure in my life, I like to know what is happening and when,” she says. 

Getting out of her home is important to Brenda because she stopped driving a few years ago. 

“My weekly shop is essential because I don’t have the luxury of nipping down the street to buy milk or bread anymore. 

“I have friends who take me out, but my walker sometimes is difficult to fit in their cars so to have Southcare help me out regularly is great.” 

Brenda’s walker goes with her everywhere and helps her stay steady on her feet and was arranged by Southcare to support her changing care needs. 

“My carer and I scoot around the shops together trying to get the groceries done quickly, because then we can sit and chat with a cuppa and that is really lovely. 

“We read the paper, share stories and swap photos of our lives, it’s wonderful.” 

Brenda’s positivity touches other parts of her life too, with her telling us that “if I can do it, I do it!”. 

“I do a lot of things at home because being independent is important to me, but the things I can’t do around the house, well it’s nice to have someone there to help me do those too.” 

Keep doing all the things, Brenda and keep choosing positivity!  

Read more about Southcare Stars Noreen, Shirley and Richard and how they choose to live their best lives too.