“It’s difficult to have a normal life as a family. We can’t go swimming, or to the cinema, or do forest walks together.”
It comes as new research today lays bare the pressure on carers looking after disabled family members, with nearly two thirds describing themselves as exhausted and/or burnt out, with many delivering round-the-clock care without a break.
Jacqueline Lipton is 26 and lives in Newtownards with her partner Marty, 41. She cares for her three-year-old daughter Leona, who has brain damage, is visually impaired, non-mobile and tube fed. For Josephine Armstrong, 31, from Newtownabbey, caring for her seven-year-old daughter Paige is a 24/7 job.
“It’s difficult to have a normal life as a family. We can’t go swimming, or to the cinema, or do forest walks together. The findings by disability charity Sense reveal that carers will most commonly use the time to catch up on household tasks, such as cleaning , catching up on sleep and spending time with other members of the family or friends . More than a third use their ‘break’ to do paid work.
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