Dave and Lynda Gomersall have made it to the final three for the Carer of the Year Lynda and Dave Gomersall have been nominated by their son Scott for the care they have provided him after he returned home from hospital in 2014.
In 2013, Scott, who at the time owned his own business, SDG Accountants in Barrow, suffered a Subarachnoid Haemorrhage suddenly while at work. He was rushed to Furness General and from there, thanks to the speed of the doctors and the team he was transferred to Preston Neurological Rehabilitation Unit. That night doctors told Lynda and Dave Gomersall that their son was unlikely to make it through the night and it was best to say their goodbyes while they still could.
Against all odds Scott survived the night and finally regained conscious after being in a coma for 3 weeks. Scott went on to spend the next 10 months in Preston NRU working tirelessly with the team there to recover. Scotts Father, Dave, continues to work even though he was due to retire and Scott’s mum, Lynda stayed in Preston in a special unit for relatives, then rented a room in Preston to be able to attend hospital every day. With sheer determination and hard work alongside the dedication of his parents, Scott learned to do many things again that we all take for granted such as learning to sit, up, chew food and finally having to learn to walk again.
Scott was then released home, where he moved back in with his parents, who have adapted parts of their home to accommodate Scott and his continuing rehabilitation. Dave has continued to work to help support Scott and the family while Lynda helps take care of Scott throughout the day as well as looking after her own mother who recently suffered a stroke and suffers from Dementia.
Scott says of his parents “Without the time and support from my parents I don’t know where I would be today but I’m sure I would not have achieved what I have to date”
Scott defied the odds and thanks to the continued support and love of Lynda and Dave, has been able to start to get back to normal and start to contribute in small ways within the community by volunteering with the Love Barrow Awards, which previously he had sponsored the Young Citizen category with his business SDG Accountants.
TO VOTE FOR DAVE & LYNDA IN THE PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD
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Voting closes at 6.00pm on the Sunday 19th February 2017. Any votes received after then may be charged but will not be counted.
The winner will be announced at The Love Barrow Awards on Friday 10th March 2017 and will be announced via Facebook and Twitter also.
Mandy helps to raise money for charities and recently organised a variety night to raise money and Autism Awareness. Following that she organised a massive balloon launch with entertainment for the kids, and taken part in the Rough Runner obstacle course to raise more money for Leonard Cheshire Youth group.
On her days off and after work, Sophie assists her mum with showering, does housework and keeps the garden tidy. She will take her mum out in her wheelchair, shopping.
