08/04/2026
๐ A ๐๐ผ๐ถ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐๐ Facilitator has been supporting a lady who has a myeloma diagnosis; sheโs retired and lives at home with her husband. The lady had recently had a bad fall, leaving her with no use of her left arm, which then created a prolonged hospital admission, all whilst going through chemotherapy.
This experience caused the ladyโs husband to worry about how they would manage at home when she was discharged from hospital, so he was keen to get a stair lift installed. Our facilitator provided information for rentals, and once the lady was discharged, referred her for occupational therapy and a wheelchair assessment. Because of this, they now have grab rails in the bathroom, a raised toilet seat and perching stool, with a wheelchair appointment coming up. To keep herself mobile and to get out of the house, the lady is also having physiotherapy.
With lots of changes coming up, the couple wanted to look into financial support. They were referred for assessments and checks, as well as Blue Badge support. To take some stress away from the process, our facilitator visited the couple at home to support them with their applications. She has since been awarded the Blue Badge support, and our next step is to support with an Attendance Allowance application.
There is also some wonderful news to share alongside this: the latest CT scan and bloods have shown that this lady is clear of cancer. We will continue to support her and wish her the very best as she moves forward.
Speaking to us about the support the couple received, they said: โThanks for helping us, we wouldnโt have managed without you.โ
