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Carers
Listeners reveal personal, honest and emotional experiences of caring for a loved one.
'I had to concede that she would go and live in the children’s home'
Helen talks about the painful decision to move her disabled daughter into a home.
Carers: Sue's story
Listener, Sue has dedicated her life to care for her 88-year-old mother who has dementia.
'I don't fancy him anymore'
Listener, Sue says she has stopped being a wife since caring for her husband.
Carers: Nakita’s story
Listener Nakita and her partner Remy care for their 5-year-old son.
Is it taboo to admit your disabled child hits you?
Yvonne Newbold’s son, Toby has autism and sometimes expresses himself through violence.
How do siblings share the care of their parents as they get older?
We hear from two listeners who had very different experiences of dividing care of parents
What happens when your spouse becomes ill?
Nikki Bedi speaks to two listeners who care for their husbands.
