Exploring the difference made by Support at home 27 FIGuRE 3 PSYCHOLOGICAL CAPABILITIES – PERCENTAGE REPORTING A POOR SCORE BY SITE 49 Coping skills 64 20 85 56 37 39 Wellbeing 18 67 56 17 20 all sites Safe 6 london 39 18 yorkshire 32 Wales 41 northern ireland Satisfaction 7 & Scotland 62 27 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 not being able to drive anymore, as well as not rated their capacities as ‘poor’ in at least one of being able go out alone. Having to completely the questions under each of these dimensions. rely on other people and trying to find other ways of getting to places (taxis, public Across all sites, nearly half of our participants transport routes etc.) are issues confronting (49%) rated themselves as ‘poor’ for at least one this population group. item under coping skills. However, the variation across sites is important to note – higher in > Doing heavy, physical things is difficult or London (64%) and Wales (85%) (Figure 3). not possible for some people – e.g. carrying shopping bags, vacuuming, lifting, and having Thirty-two per cent reported their satisfaction the strength to do certain things around the with life as ‘poor’ across all sites, ranging from home. 7% in Yorkshire to 62% in Wales (Figure 3). > Capability varies on a day-by-day basis – Many respondents expressed worry and anxiety people have good days and bad days, with in their feedback. Reasons why people did not needs changing accordingly. feel good, or found it difficult to take their mind off their worries, varied according to individual > “Not being able to do what one used to be circumstances. Four factors emerged as feeding able to do” and “everything taking more time into this anxiety: than usual” – e.g. washing, dressing, tidying > Feeling limited and frustrated: Being unable – are adjustments people deal with regularly. to look after your home was a source of These constitute a source of frustration and frustration, coupled with a lack of confidence upset for many. and self-esteem and/or a fear of falling for some, particularly when no one is around 4.2.2 Psychological capabilities to help. We looked at coping skills, wellbeing, feeling safe > Feeling lonely and alone: Some people reflected and secure in one’s home, and overall satisfaction on having too much time to sit and think, with life to assess the state of mind of our reporting it is difficult being on your own a participants. Figure 3 shows the proportions who lot, and that they do not have much to look forward to.