Tribute to Carmarthenshire snow angels
“I knew they wouldn’t leave me down” – words of Haulwen Wild, who has paid tribute to the Carmarthenshire County Council carers who battled their way through a foot of snow to care for her 93-year-old mother.
“They were like snow angels, trudging miles through the snow to get to us,” she said.
“I could hardly see my car out of the window, but I knew that they would get here.
“Not once in 10 years have they let me down.”
Mrs Wild’s mother Brenda Rees, of Brynamman, receives four visits a day from the authority’s domiciliary carers, who work in pairs to ensure she is comfortable and well.
And even when they were knee-deep in snow, they made sure they made their calls to Mrs Rees - enlisting the help of husbands and family to drive them as far as possible, before continuing on foot.
Mrs Wild added: “I could never cope without the carers that come every day to see to my mother. She thinks the world of them, and classes them as her family. It is wonderful to know that they will always be there.”
Long term home care assistant manager for Aman Gwendraeth, Eurwen Fish, said: “Not one person went without care in the Aman Gwendraeth area throughout the bad weather. I have an excellent team of carers and they never leave me down.
“I phoned around the carers every night, and they always told me that they would make sure they got around their calls. Even their families helped by driving them around as far as they could, so everyone deserves huge thanks.”
Throughout the January freeze, social care teams worked around the clock to ensure the county’s most vulnerable people continued to receive their care.
Carers visited service users in difficult areas using the council’s 4x4 ranger vehicles, and many walked miles through snow and ice to carry out their rounds.
Residential care home staff stayed overnight in some homes, and others living closer covered the shifts of colleagues who couldn’t make it in to work.
Cllr Pat Jones, Executive Board Member for Health and Social Care, said: “Our staff continue to show incredible commitment to their jobs, and ensured the most vulnerable people in Carmarthenshire are cared for whether they live at home, or in our residential homes.”
93-year-old Brenda Rees with her daughter Haulwen Wild. They have paid tribute to the efforts made by care staff during the bad weather. Also pictured is carer Cheryl Williams, care manager Eurwen Fish, senior carer Mandy Crump, and carers Nicola Jones and Rose Griffiths. Pic Jeff Connell
“They were like snow angels, trudging miles through the snow to get to us,” she said.
“I could hardly see my car out of the window, but I knew that they would get here.
“Not once in 10 years have they let me down.”
Mrs Wild’s mother Brenda Rees, of Brynamman, receives four visits a day from the authority’s domiciliary carers, who work in pairs to ensure she is comfortable and well.
And even when they were knee-deep in snow, they made sure they made their calls to Mrs Rees - enlisting the help of husbands and family to drive them as far as possible, before continuing on foot.
Mrs Wild added: “I could never cope without the carers that come every day to see to my mother. She thinks the world of them, and classes them as her family. It is wonderful to know that they will always be there.”
Long term home care assistant manager for Aman Gwendraeth, Eurwen Fish, said: “Not one person went without care in the Aman Gwendraeth area throughout the bad weather. I have an excellent team of carers and they never leave me down.
“I phoned around the carers every night, and they always told me that they would make sure they got around their calls. Even their families helped by driving them around as far as they could, so everyone deserves huge thanks.”
Throughout the January freeze, social care teams worked around the clock to ensure the county’s most vulnerable people continued to receive their care.
Carers visited service users in difficult areas using the council’s 4x4 ranger vehicles, and many walked miles through snow and ice to carry out their rounds.
Residential care home staff stayed overnight in some homes, and others living closer covered the shifts of colleagues who couldn’t make it in to work.
Cllr Pat Jones, Executive Board Member for Health and Social Care, said: “Our staff continue to show incredible commitment to their jobs, and ensured the most vulnerable people in Carmarthenshire are cared for whether they live at home, or in our residential homes.”
93-year-old Brenda Rees with her daughter Haulwen Wild. They have paid tribute to the efforts made by care staff during the bad weather. Also pictured is carer Cheryl Williams, care manager Eurwen Fish, senior carer Mandy Crump, and carers Nicola Jones and Rose Griffiths. Pic Jeff Connell
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