In 2019, after taking care of my mother for many years, I got into a huge crisis where I went through burnout syndrome, left my job for many years and ended up on disability retirement after a serious accident.
At the age of 51, I suddenly didn't know how to go on. I was on my own and had lost the security I had been able to rely on up until then. I was in psychotherapy, but unfortunately it didn't address what I needed most at the time. I needed to deal with taking care of my mom and getting back on my feet at the same time. That seemed like a problem without a solution. At that time, I discovered a center in Prague that provided many services. And it was here that I met my personal angel, Martina Bezouškovou. Her tremendous empathy, support, understanding and experience helped me tremendously in that I started to see the light at the end of the tunnel again and to have faith that I could continue to manage everything around me and my mother.
It wasn't an easy time, but suddenly I wasn't alone. My priority was to make my mother happy, but my strength was not enough. Thanks to Martina, I learned a lot of suggestions, information and ways to proceed. I attended a carers' group, which was also a great help, because suddenly you see that you are not the only one who has such worries and that the feelings that accompany them and that they feel are not unique.
Thanks to the comprehensive care, I was able to find accommodation for my mother in a nursing home, where she has her own small studio apartment, and I was able to divide her care between myself and the nursing home. It is a huge relief and, above all, a wonderful feeling that Mum is happy and content. Of course, moving an elderly person into the unknown was accompanied by a lot of stress and emotions from the position of a mum, which I again only managed to cope with thanks to the patient support of Mrs Martina. Now my mother is happy, she likes her new apartment very much and our relationship has changed in a very positive way. For me, it is a wonderful feeling of satisfaction that I took care and still do, but I am not alone in this, because someone else also provides care.
Mum is now 86 years old.
I have been able to stand on my feet again, I have found a job in a sheltered workshop and within 4 years I have also stabilized my mental health and can lead a beautiful, peaceful and helpful life.
If I could recommend Martina's services to anyone, I would do it right away. Without her, I would probably end up in the hands of other specialists (which fortunately did not happen). I can never thank her enough.
Jana
