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Mina feels that all aspects of her life have improved. The carers are helping her with Joe and with meal preparation. A befriender sits with Joe once a week so that Mina can go shopping and buy the food that she likes to cook. On her weekly outing, her friends meet her and take her for coffee. The community physiotherapist has visited and given Mina some exercises to do daily and she feels that her exercise tolerance level is better. Her diuretic therapy has been increased and she is managing her tablets much better now that she and Joe’s medications are delivered in a dosette box. She thoroughly enjoys attending the music therapy sessions with Joe.
Mina appreciates that her conditions will, eventually, be terminal but she is determined to enjoy life at home with Joe for as long as she possibly can.
Mina and her monthly planner
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MINA: Things are much better now I have home carers helping out …
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MINA: … and I now use a calendar, which is really useful.
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MINA: The carers visit every day, …
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MINA: … and the Heart Failure Nurse visits us once a fortnight.
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MINA: A befriender pops round every fortnight on a Tuesday, …
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MINA: … Joe goes to the day centre every Wednesday, …
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MINA: … and I get to go to my music therapy classes, which I love!
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Page last reviewed: 30 Sep 2020
