Dr Aideen Gough, who has hosted refugees in her own home, says new host families are needed to give existing hosts a break
“But for many others who want to return, they tell me that they will carry on and get on with things and then be ready to go back and fix their country and rebuild it when they can. I had a 56-year-old woman with me last week who said she wanted to go back soon to help dig out the landmines. She said she would prefer to put herself in danger rather than risk the life of a teenage boy who has yet to experience life.
“Now it’s about managing long-term illnesses and it was a challenge as Ukrainians don’t seem to manage their chronic conditions like we do here. In my experience, they take diabetes or blood pressure medicine only when they feel they need it so we have to educate them that it is important to take the medication on a daily or regular basis.
Dr Gough has been taking Ukrainian classes to help bridge the language barrier and has been impressed that every Ukrainian she has met has also been making an effort to learn English. “That’s not something I’ve come across before with any other migrant group. It’s, I’m sure, partly down to volunteers across the country who are holding free English classes.”
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