Inside Story - Carers In Crisis

Inside Story - Carers In Crisis

How much do we as a society ask of those among us who have dependents in need of round-the-clock care? Last Saturday, The Irish Times published an interview by Rosita Boland with Johanne and Alan Powell, a couple in their 60s facing retirement and still caring for their profoundly disabled daughter, Siobhan, at home in Co Wexford.Exhausted and frustrated after three decades caring for Siobhan, who cannot walk, is nonverbal, does not eat solid food and has only one kidney, for the past three years the Powells have been seeking a residential care place for her. She is on a waiting list of 61 people in the county.“I want residential care for my daughter. There is no such thing as retiring for carers unless you die . . . Can I survive 10 more years of this?” she asked. “We’ll need someone to wheel us around then,” Alan says. “I want my life back, and my wife back.”Their story elicited a huge response from readers thanks to the honesty of the Powells about their sad circumstances. In this podcast Rosita Boland talks to Hugh Linehan about the story and the response. She also talks about another family she has written about who face a similar problem, the Colliers. You can read that here: http://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/health-family/caring-for-our-disabled-daughter-i-fear-for-our-marriage-1.2880564For more on Carers in Crisis, pick up The Irish Times tomorrow and Saturday, or go to irishtimes.com. You can find more information about Irish Times podcasts at irishtimes.com/podcastsTweet about the podcast: @hlinehan

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