'Marvellous' DIY home makeover for caring couple
A COUPLE who have lived in their home for more than half a century have thanked a charity and local businesses for teaming up and delivering a newly decorated living room just in time for Christmas.
Anita (80) is a carer for husband Melvin Caddick (81) and became involved with Crossroads Care Rotherham about 18 months ago.
“They have been great – they helped with legal things like Power of Attorney,” said Anita.
“They are very helpful with regular phone calls to check in and see how they can help.
“It is very reassuring to know we have that support in the background, along with our family.”
Anita and Mel - parents of three, grandparents of five and great grandparents of two – have lived in their home in Brampton Bierlow for 52 years, raising their family there.
When Crossroads were approached by local business Cherrytree Interiors about support for a client they knew just who to select.
Liz Hopkinson, Crossroads fundraising business development manager, said: “Crossroads are a member of the Rotherham Phoenix BNI, and, as a part of our membership, the BNI members who are local businesses support us when they can.
“Clint Hobson from Cherrytree Interiors asked if he could help one of our unpaid carers and offered to decorate a room free of charge.
“Wickes and Fergussons donated the paint and wallpaper free of charge.
“Carers often struggle to live on a day-to-day basis with the raising cost of energy bills and food costs.
“This opportunity to enhance one of our carer’s lives – having a room painted and re-decorated – would not be something that would be high on their list of priorities and we are hoping this little project will help raise their spirits by having a lovely, decorated room to sit in and enjoy.”
Said Anita: “I think the room is marvellous – I love the wallpaper especially.
“It will be lovely for me and Mel to have a comfortable living room to relax in as we are not as social as we used to be which makes time at home even more important.”