Женщина с травмой мозга в Нортамберленде потеряла независимость из-за затопления и задержек ремонта

Northumberland woman living with brain injury says world has been 'turned upside down' after flood "Having to leave my home and move somewhere unfamiliar turned my whole world upside down" Being placed in temporary accommodation due to flooding left a woman living with a traumatic brain injury feeling stripped of her dignity and independence. Samantha Scott said the independence she spent years building has been crushed after being moved to another flat while work is carried out on her home of ten years. The 40-year-old former carer, who now requires carers due to her brain injury, said she is desperate to return to the Northumberland County Council property where she feels safe and can regain some normality in her life. But after several delays she is unsure when she will return to her home in Blyth. "Having to leave my home and move somewhere unfamiliar turned my whole world upside down," said Samantha. "My home isn't just somewhere I live - it's where I feel safe and where I've built my routine over the last 10 years. I live with the long-term effects of a traumatic brain injury, so routine and familiar surroundings are incredibly important to me." Samantha said she was moved to a temporary flat in another part of Blyth on June 16 after flooding and damp was discovered in her home which was due to have new flooring laid. But when workers began lifting the flooring they discovered flooding and damp. "The flooring throughout my flat had become saturated and unsafe," said Samantha."The damage was so extensive that it wasn't safe for me to remain in the property and I had to move out while the work was carried out." Samantha described the move as "heartbreaking" and difficult to adjust to due to her traumatic brain injury. She is eager for the work to be completed so she can return home but says the work has encountered several delays. She said she was initially told work would take four to six weeks to complete but has since been told that work isn't expected to be completed until September 4. Samantha said: "The uncertainty and repeated delays have affected my mental health, leaving me feeling isolated, anxious and forgotten at times. "Something that has been particularly upsetting is that I haven't been provided with bath rails in my temporary accommodation. This means I can't safely get in and out of the bath independently and have lost another part of the independence I've worked so hard to achieve. "Having to rely on other people for something as basic as washing has been incredibly difficult and has affected both my confidence and my dignity. "Every time I've been given hope that I'll be moving home, the date has changed again. It feels like the finish line keeps being moved further away." Although Samantha is grateful for the support she has received from family and friends, her carers, and the council, she is desperate for the work to be completed so she can return home where she feels safe and independent. She said: "No amount of support can replace having my own home back. More than anything, I just want to return to the place where I feel safe, independent and able to live my life with some normality again." Did you know you can make ChronicleLive a preferred source of North East news in Google, which will mean you get more of our breaking news, exclusives, and must-read stories straight away? Here's more information about what this means and how to do it - you can also do it straight away by clicking here. ChronicleLive has created a dedicated WhatsApp community for breaking news and our biggest stories. You can join this WhatsApp community here. It will keep you up-to-date with news as it breaks and our top stories of the day sent directly to your phone.