Liz Naylor is retired but has looked after her 46-year-old daughter every day of her life.
A retired woman who has looked after her disabled daughter since she was born has described the pressures of being an unpaid carer in her 70s.Liz Naylor, 70, from Sheffield, said caring for her 46-year-old daughter had been tough and she needed more help for respite care.
"I spend ages making plans and thinking: 'Well, I'm not going to be here to make sure it's all carried out when the inevitable happens'."Mrs Naylor's daughter Gabrielle, who has Down's Syndrome, a heart defect and epilepsy, requires regular care that has been given to her by her parents ever since she was born.
A "lack of spontaneity" caused by the need for the regular care or hospital appointments, had made life difficult for the couple, Mrs Naylor added.An ageing population has seen growing social care needs and more reliance on unpaid carers, saidLiz Naylor said weekend respite care would help give her and her husband a break
"I want recognition for all carers from society and government that we're out there doing a damned good job that would be very expensive if we didn't do it," she added.
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