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What I can manage

Illustrated Story B28, with a text transcript.

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Eight-panel illustrated story, What I can manage. Sultana, a middle-aged British Bangladeshi woman, is recovering from delirium. Her partner explains that he works nights and helps another relative. He worries this sounds uncaring. Staff ask what support is actually available, discuss options, and include Sultana in planning. Her partner asks whom to contact if problems arise. Footer: Plan delirium recovery around what support people can realistically provide.

Families may be willing to help after delirium but still be unable to provide all the care a person needs. Work, health, sleep and other caring responsibilities affect what you can do.

Explain what you can realistically do and where more help is needed. That information is part of planning safe care, not evidence that you care less. Ask about available support, alternatives and whom to contact if the plan is not working. Include the person recovering as far as possible.

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Story text

  1. Panel 1. Planning the next stage of recovery.

  2. Panel 2.

    • Kamal: I work nights and help another relative too.

  3. Panel 3.

    • Kamal: I don’t want you to think I don’t care.

  4. Panel 4.

    • Kamal: This is the help I can actually provide.

  5. Panel 5.

    • Nurse: We need to know where more support is needed.

  6. Panel 6.

    • Doctor: Let’s discuss the available options together.

  7. Panel 7.

    • Kamal: Who do we contact if the plan isn’t working?

  8. Panel 8. A plan built around their actual needs.

Bottom band. Plan delirium recovery around what support people can realistically provide.

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