Kate Garraway Opens Up On Caring For Her Husband & Receiving An MBE | This Morning
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- Опубликовано: 13 сен 2023
- Kate Garraway’s latest book ‘The Strength of Love’ details the harsh realities of being a carer for a loved one - from the physical and emotional toll, to navigating a ‘broken’ care system to chasing prescriptions and remaining resilient in the face of challenges. In caring for her husband Derek over the past three years Kate has learnt how to find strength in even the darkest of days and wants to highlight the work of the 6 million unpaid carers in the UK who are in a similar situation. Plus, she’ll reveal how it felt to have Derek by her side when she received her MBE from the Prince of Wales in June this year.
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I realise it is very hard taking care of someone who is disabled but Kate has a good income and has received help but when you have to give up your job and your life to take care of someone you love we can't go write a book and go on tv and speak about it everyday is the same no one even gives a damn
Agree she still can work and make money out of a book too.
Shes absolutely amazing woman dont know she juggles everything
She has alot of help and ghats why she is able to juggle everything as hard as it is still but not many can still have that little freedom to do the things they love still..to be able to recoop and restart again ..yes carers come in to help but they go when you have nobody to rely on to stay with that person while you yourself do what Kate is able to then it's a huge difference. .even close family who are not seen everyday having to explain what they like and what to give and so on for some they think it's a case of coming to just sit and make sure they are ok and have no idea of the changing the feeding and so on and so you still are the sole carer because there isn't that second person who knows everything as I did. Accept my sister but when she was working then others had no idea even when told the first time of what to do and how to change our dad other than come and keep an eye on him. So yes makes a huge difference when you have those around you like kate has.
Getting bored with her.
Exactly 👏👏 my sister and I our lives have halted, our life is my elderly dad who has no mobility anymore and needs 24/7 care and we get on with it, maybe I should write a book or two, oh wait, I don’t have time to scratch my a@s let alone look at a book cover, she went on holidays etc clearly got lots of rest, however poor Derek passed away, his suffering is now over, I hope he is at peace
16 years I have been caring. I am burned out and had enough.
Thousands of people are looking after loved ones every day. Maybe they should get an award as well.
30th year as a carer, I'm dying to be offered an award so I could spit in their eyes and tell them where to shove the award
V true caring from day 1 not even a mention
@@Brummie666 v true I been carer 24/7 for 40 years
She has been milking this to the end and beyoud and after seeing she has a £800k bill iam expecting her to start a GoFundMe to help her 🤔
I love Kate,she is such a honest person because she is doing everything for Derek,her children and family.❤❤I admire her so much. Love you Kate,we will also support you all the way!!
RIP Derek. Kate is a remarkable woman and Derek was a loving husband and father. Condolences to you and your family and friends Kate.
Doogy. Yes. I knew him. You’re an angry person I hope you find something more positive to do.
It sucks beyond belief that poor people and people with little support have to struggle alone with no one to tell them how well they’re doing, but it’s not Kate’s fault. If anything, she is shining a light on the caring community out there. If you had her platform, money and contacts, you would use them, the same as she does. It’s not her fault she’s privileged, and it doesn’t mean she’s not suffering.
But people who are struggling don't want to know about her wealth and contacts and team of professional carers. In that respect she is actually shining a light on how her wealth separates her from other carers. The fact remains that people find her annoying because they are skint. That will always be the rub.
@@melgrant7404 you need to have someone with wealth, power and influence to push the rights of others forward by discovering better treatments and cures for those who have similar symptoms, coma patients, those battling long covid, etc
And had time to write not one but two books
Kate has highlighted many aspects of caring. Yes has money, but life changed for all the family. Rich or poor it’s very hard. She is amazing and, I think genuine. Be kind. Nothing to be gained by being unkind.
Caring is the hardest thing I've ever had to do, Kate has done an amazing job keeping her husband at home.
I recently lost my mom after being her caregiver for four years. Among all the other aspects of grief, I was not prepared for the challenges associated with coming down from such a prolonged period of hyper vigilance, and lacking my own sense of purpose after being so busy with her for so long. Hard to imagine doing things for myself now without feeling guilty or like something is wrong.
Yes I'm in a similar situation with my dad. I've already lost my mum and now my dad is elderly. It's not easy after having them all your life.
@@melgrant7404 My husband was diagnosed a month before my mom passed. I have been absolutely dreading his progression, for a lot of obvious reasons, but also because now I know what lies ahead...
Hard relate
@@justathought274 I wish you well :)
I visited my husband who had dementia 😅for 6 years in a nursing home after caring for him myself as long as I was physically and mentally able to .The sense of loss of purpose after his death nearly 2 years ago took me by surprise. Slowly I am re building my life ,but it’s difficult.
What about the people that cannot afford carers and no support and have to give up work for their loved ones
The they become that carer and get exploited by everyone from the government to the NHS
Yes indeed.
It's such a flawed system. I think even if you have carers coming in and you can afford the whole package, the emotional toll can be unbearable at times. But you're very right, those people are isolated and have very little support or funding and constantly being forced to fight to be a part of society. Getting out of the house can seem impossible for days or weeks. Those people that are left alone and often get very unwell. Personal experience. But I still think it's tough, when someone you love is suffering, whether you have money or not. Either situation is tragic because of the emotional challenges. The people without these resources are VERY resilient.
Thank god he got the vaccine
Probably saved his life
This is the point she was trying to make. My heart goes out to her 💔 rest in peace to your husband Kate
I looked after my husband for four years on my own, but luckily i was retired..very difficult at times because you have to do absolutely everything and it's difficult when you are older and you have to conserve energy so housework is left because you can't do everything. It's been eight months since he passed, beside me. This time after seeing others pass by the time you get to your late sixties, it hit me like a brick and i've been on my i -pad for all that time, it helps take your mind off everything and soon I'll get back to normal. It's hard to care for yourself, when you've cared for others.
Thank you for sharing, I wish you well 🙏🥰
I wish you well too x
Bet nobody’s offered you an MBE but your not a famous hero, you’re just a common hero.
Me too! I spend hours scrolling, hoping I will soon get back to to normal - whatever that will look like! Hugs to you.
Come on people are we condemning kate for being famous at the end of the day she is caring for her husband she's just a person. and wether you have this platform or not you just.
I helped care for five siblings all older than me I didn't know any different now I realise that I had no childhood,looking back it made me who I am what doesn't kill you makes you stronger ,you will never regret your love and care letting people know what it is like with your book will let others know it's not impossible
To be fair she is a well off woman and has a team of carers who enable her to work to earn good money. Unlike people who have to give up work to care for family.
She cannot compare her situation to many less well off carers.
I agree. I bet she's never wiped her husbands backside.
There’s always at least one begrudger.
@@bcent5758 with good reason
@bcent5758 oh that was much kinder than me, I think she's an appalling woman who's taken all of the attention for herself to make money, vile
Well said .
Aww Kate..it is unconditional love. ❤
I have been an unpaid carer for 31 years since my daughter had a horrific road traffic accident . I know Kate has had a tough time but so have over 2 million unsung carers .
Where’s my MBE ? Smile I don’t really want one but it would be nice to be recognised.x
You don't need a medal to recognise the importance of what you do. Any one who cares for loved ones knows this. Your daughter and family know what you do and that's what counts xx
Kate only got an award on the back of being a celebrity .celebs are the only ones that seem to count in this day and age.
I care for my elderly father unpaid but it comes obviously from love and devotion however hard it is. Take a pride in doing a very important job that is appreciated by your loved ones which is what really counts xx.
let him heal now, this has been dragged through the public eye for what feels like years, millions are less fortunate and are caring for their loved ones
Kate God bless. Derek 🙏
At the time seeing her struggle when Derek came home, I wished I lived near her so I could have just offered a little help In mundane jobs, ie. putting bins out, sweeping cleaning around, putting wash on etc.. I could see the strain in her face. Glad things have turned for the better.🎉🎉🎉
She does have a team of carers though. Not like some who are the sole carer.
I am sure there are people local to you that needs those type of things and can’t afford to pay for extra care etc. Perhaps you can look out for volunteering organisations in your area or ask at the local parish church if there are any elderly people who are in need or single mums with disabled kids they are struggling to look after. You sound like a kind person.
She cna afford to buy in help tho….
There are vulnerable people isolated, poor and in need who could really need your help. Kate has a team of carers , many friends and a lot of money.
I find you perverse theres people in your area that are really struggling but you want to go around some multi millionaires house to do the housework. Her situation has made her very rich and successful and shes thrived in every minute of it!
Can't begin to imagine how hard this whole process has been for her, she's a fantastic woman
MTF lol
@@karenwalker5828 am I supposed to know what that means?
@@chelseathompson2796another book is absolutely milking it
Its also made her very rich and successful and is a great stick to use politically 👍
@@user-xu4cz3xz1u sure but why does that matter? At the end of the day her husband is sick regardless of what else she gets from it, it’s still a painful situation. Not everything has to be an issue 🤷🏻♀️
kate amazing and this is real love plus she gone through so much and still going through lots.wishing kate and her family well.❤😊
She is just doing what any one of us carers do, the only difference is she is a celeb and people imagine they are 'special people', they are not
@@Brummie666exactly 👏
@@Brummie666 nobody said she's special she's just there to talk about it. She probably has more reach of the entire uk when she talks about it compared to anyone in this comments section. That's like me asking why did David Beckham play for Manchester United? because he was a good football player and we weren't so there if we were as good as him then we would be signed to Manchester United
Heart wrenching courageous woman much love to her and her family 🤩❤️
Great to use your platform when you can
Sorry I took care of mother in law day and night never got an mbe laughtable
Yes I care for my father but don't expect medals for it.
I agree too. Only celebrities get awards.
People stop the negative comments. She is wonderful plus she highlights the problem for all of you who have to take care of loved ones. First you get to see even people like her struggle but also she can use her platform to attract charities, other organisations even government to slowly change things and show more support. Kate you are amazing wife and mother. So genuine and loved and admired by many.
It’s seems terrible how Kate is attacked, simple because she has a reasonable income. Money is surely only one issue. Her life and that of her children has been devastated, and one should show some sympathy and understanding.
@@johnorchin8567 people won't have sympathy with wealthy people when they are skint and have even more issues to deal with than her.
Her wealth turns people off.
@@melgrant7404 there is something wrong with British people if they think she is wealthy. She should be though as she is great at what she does.
@@magda_madej_perez she is wealthy compared to most as she's been doing this job for the last 20 odd years on good money.and no she doesn't deserve the money for doing what she does quite the opposite. I commend manual hard work .
@@magda_madej_perezShe’s a multi millionaire 😂
All good wishes for all carers everywhere
The saddest part of life is when the person who gave you the best memories becomes a memory ❤
She has so much help give us a break. Let your husband have some privacy, it’s degrading.
you seem nice.
@marcandreyko4251 it's completely degrading
@@marcandreyko4251 it's called being honest.kate needs to stop trying to be a hero.
I admire this woman so much❤
I won’t let the sun go down on me 🥹 so beautiful ❤
You are an advocate for being a beutiful human being you are just amazing!!! Lost my son in the lockdown 😢
Lost my father and uncle also because of lockdown ( and some pfizer )
@@michaeljust1193 sad 😔 sorry lost my son
Please can I have paid carers and an MBE and support from Elton John and the 02, for looking after my terminally ill husband who used to
play and sing in bands. Doing all of this whilst working as a nurse for little pay.
I wish it was a happy ending. 700,000 of us now disabled after omicron infection. 2 million of us in total. No treatment available for long covid. Gov ignores and underfunds research.
I'm in my 40s and have been living with 3 extremely painful debilitating neurological conditions since I was a teenager that most people have never heard of, don't get talked about in the media, and don't get a lot of funding. Millions of people living with other chronic conditions are in the same boat. Welcome to reality.
Kate Garraway . You’re an awesome mother , wife and woman .
A class act .
❤
She is an amazing woman and so strong I honestly believe that Derek made it as far as he did because of Kate she never gave up she fought so damm hard to find him treatments and she kept working sometimes without sleep. RIP DEREK and all the strength to Kate
My friend who looks after her husband After he had a major stroke, life changing...
And she doesn't get any help with anything.
And didn't get an award like Kate has and definitely hasn't got a full bank balance like you have
Amazing family
Still banging on about this
Thank you Kate for sharing your experience,it highlights how difficult many carers struggles are 😢
Considering she's a devoted wife she spends more time on tv and radio then looking after her husband .. so who doing this if she constantly on tv
careers
I hope yo see him out and about soon
Welcome to the Real world kate.
Kate Garraway what a brave and lovely lady been through so much but just gets on with it . Derek her husband what a guy what a legend what a fighter he is so brave and courageous keep fighting lad you’ll get there
Oh god not again i lost both my parents Kate Garraway you're so lucky you lost nobody, and have made a fortune from it all!! Whens book 3 coming out?
suffering is not a competition. you need help.
@@marcandreyko4251 the same help as kate gets would be nice.
@@marcandreyko4251 losing both parents is hardly a competition it's hard as anyone knows.
Why don’t she get a life, and stop complaining about looking after her husband.
@@heathermoore9892 she is making money off him with that book.
Hi Kate I am sending all my love to you and your lovely family also i am sending all my prayers to your husband, Derek hope he gets better and bring him back home to you you are such a wonderful woman. Sending all my love and prayers to you and your beautiful family ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
I’ve got so much admiration for Kate, she’s just incredible.
Some of us have been caring from day 1
Its hard for anyone looking after their loved one...some of these comments regarding that shes lucky to go out to work...yes and she does say that in this video, but she also has her struggles too....
But obviously her struggles aren't as bad on her wages.
I think this story has run its course.
i will always commend kate garraway, absolutely an incredible woman♥️
She has not coped alone.. very different to most carers off who have to cope alone and with their own health issues ..
People like Kate put my faith back in human mankind she is an angel and probably the nicest sweetest person alive we all love u kate
@@BassHeartRiffs your not worth replying to
Love how she juggles so much. She’s an absolute angel
She's lucky to be able to work many can't.
@@melgrant7404She’s very lucky to be able to afford to pay for carers.
@@jujutrini8412 agree.
What?! She has carers, cleaners etc plus being paid hundreds of thousands a year, for hardly a mundane, stressful job!
Yes you are luckily no one died. But it’s ok to say it’s hard
God love her I know there would be a crash . You can’t stay on that level all the time . She should really take care of her herself . I’ve seen it in my own life the carer goes down before the patient but no one could tell me that at the time .!
She’s literally said she is finding it too hard, and they just completely i GB ores it by saying “oh,no, you are doing great”. Allow people to not be okay and be uncomfortable with it if needs be.
Being a caregiver is tremendously stressful and exhausting. Caring for a loved one is exponentially more difficult.
No mbe for all the people who look after their family. What about Rob Burrows wife looking after a disease MND . The most difficult disease and she is looking after Rob. Don't know how they choose MBE candidates. Poor kath
I realise that her husband has had a very rough time and l wish him all the best for the future.
But l must admit that l cannot stand this woman, she has a platform to tell her story, unlike the thousands of careers who look after people. She can afford to pay careers and carry on working, and have time to write two books. Her constant going on about her husband is more about her. Give us a break we have had enough of your constant droneing on.
Agree. She has a team of carers and earns good money.
Totally agree .. made out to be a hero, when she’s just doing what any wife would do. She also help to scaremonger and push the vax on to everyone throughout the past 3 years .
Has time to write her 2nd book!!! I hadn't time to breathe through lockdown, being a Mum, also working, and home schooling a physically disabled child. Would never had time to write a book too!!!!!
Didn’t you know? She’s the only carer in the world.
@@helenhargreaves7485 she is only on there to promote her book.
I've been looking after my brother for the last 6 years he is peg fed and has a stoma bag and he has a brain injury in the 6 years I have had no day off I have no carers just me
Yes and unlike Kate you don't have a team of carers.
@melgrant7404 thank you
@@lindabarrie402 all the best to you and your brother xx
Kate you’re amazing, working so much to support your husband and family and pay for his care ❤
kate garraway, a savage heart who claims love for her family but greets the huge loss of a palestinian journalist with agression and insensitivty.
Did ya know Elton John did a song for her husband Derek!!
Sepsis is awful. He was lucky to have been caught and treated unlike many others who couldn’t get to see a doctor.
The love is not measurable
who know
I cant understand kate, draw a line under it we are uo to here with it
Sorry her husband is ill but do we have to keep hearing about it just cos she’s on TV thousands more are ill that don’t get talked about just stop it
She’s coining it about looking after her husband Many carers are on their knees looking after their loved ones and are financially crippled No books for them No MBEs for ordinary folk
Agree she has a team of carers which means she gets to work earning good money.
Yeah, it does make me sick that awards are handed out like this. She has suffered.....yes, but so have many more people who do not have the 'millions' in their bank accounts to ease things. Sorry, but these celebrities have no idea about the real hard world.
She’s entitled and should work less Spend more time with her husband
@@TheDiceman56 agree this medal awarding is degrading imo. It needs to stop. No self respecting carer needs to be labelled.they already know the value of what they do.kate doesn't even care full time.
She is a voice for carers. That helps others. Yes, she can earn a good living, good for her. Putting herself on the poverty will not help others. I hope she makes a difference.
As a carer for the last 30 years and a campaigner for carers for 20 of them, the "6 million carers" statistic is a charity based lie! That is more than the number of disabled people in the country. Carers UK class someone that goes to a non-disabled person's home to do a bit of gardening or shopping as "a carer" and they damn well are not. Carers care for disabled people, it's that simple.
Kate, if you want to highlight what we do then speak to US not a charity worker that has no mandate to speak for us, it's our lives not theirs. They nor you will ever know the loneliness of being a carer as family members and friends drift away, and you are left to graft your whatsits off for a pittance.
The challenge also goes out to this programme, I'm a novice of 30 years a carer, next year my Carers Allowance is stolen off me because I reach State Pension age, and you can't claim both benefits at the same time. There are carers in worse situations than me, speak to us for god's sake!
I don't think Kate can compare her situation to the less well off.
People can't identify with her financially fundamentally.
I don’t like holly anymore. She doesn’t seem genuine now that she’s changed. It seemed like she was like “Oh is it?” The entire time to Kate. It was cold, lacked compassion and flat on Holly’s part.
What an ambassador for us Carer’s. ❤
She has a new boy friend lets hope she stays healthy 😂
Don’t think anyone including her isn’t aware there are lots of people caring and struggling financially etc. she is allowed to talk about it a frankly im sure any carer would do what she’s doing.
I am caring for my 95yrs mum with Alzeimer and 72 years old husband with advance cancer.,I don't have a life for the past 5 years.,why people like us don't get recognised.,only the rich and famous get recognised and able to tell us how it is.,
I'm recognising you, you are doing an amazing job, it must be an incredibly hard job, I hope you have time to yourself.
a disease so contagious.she cared for him without contracting it?
Kate has had to carry on working for the length of time Derek has been ill
So she can afford the 24 hr around the clock help
And raise and worry about her two children as well
So her men health is troubling her too
But she carries on she has no choice !
She’s lost the husband she had ,who was a very smart person !
Every time you see her there’s grief in her eyes I have to say she’s a very very strong person
But underneath an emotional wreck at times ,bless her for coping for Derek the love of her and her children’s lives , you have to admire her ❤
KERCHING
Kate stop parading your husband’s illness on the media. Updates are fine but blow by blow details are degrading and humiliating for him. Think about his dignity. We all feel for you but there are many carers out there who don’t seem to get the attention you crave.
Leave him in peace and give the poor man some privacy please.
Who’s place do she think it is to look after him,the same as people who think the tax payer should pay for there children.
Agree.
Totally agree..she's managed a books deal, tv shows out of her husbands illness..absolutely sick of seeing her still going on about it!
@@lizsa3145 yes it's an insult to the less well off carers.
@@lizsa3145this is your stuff. She is well within her rights to create and write her story. Anyone can write a book if they choose toi
Maybe Kate should be sympathising with the young children who are full time carers, they have few people to turn to let alone a hudge media channel for sympathy. These little ones are not properly grown up and trying to get exams on top of their daily tasks.
Shouldn’t all nurses and doctors get MBE’s in this case?
Good point.
What bout paid carers tht go in peoples houses are they completely trash then compared to nurses and doctors then?? It shoud not be all about nurses and doctors paid carers count to and work just as hard as them
Surely you love your husband unconditionally. Many people died through Covid and have not been given the help that Kate has!!. She knew the pitfalls and has received much help through the media with a new car when it got stolen and so much more. She always manages to make it to events with a new wardrobe, sadly perhaps her husband has been used as a cash cow. Sorry to be blunt she is not the only one and lots of people receive NO help whatsoever.
Agree. Kate has definitely won the pity vote due to her celeb status. Celebrities are the only people who seem to count these days.
I spent 12 years with my partner looking after him till he got so bad he needed a transplant like yesterday which he had .. yes it is v hard looking after the one u love 24/7 doing literally everything . Sorry Kate but ur wringing this every few months .😊
Is her husband ill, had no idea, she hasn't mentioned it (!)
Kate is incrediable and inspiring x
MTF lol
Instead of being being empatheyic for Kate its all about bloody Holly being in tears. Give us a break!!! STV 😢 Is going down hill. Cant watch any of it. Was really so such a fervant veiwer of corry & emm its all gone down hill. Never thought that would ever happen. 😢😢😢. So sad.
Now she’s crying, why can she think of all those other carers struggling to look after loved ones. They probably can’t afford the help they need they are alone and have no one to talk to about the stress and she has the nerve to start blabbing on TV to get audiences sympathy votes. Kate have some respect for your husband and his dignity. How much have you made from your book ? There’s no privacy for your husband is there.?/
Agree.
Ohh pls 🥱🥱🥱🥱
No not taxpayers I meant stop parading him.
Joseph and today TV
Rip
Yeah 6 million unpaid carers who the state treats with utter contempt
Its her life life deals us curve balls there are millions struggling. I d be embarrassed if i was her its been 3 yrs of derick updates and tears .is this ever ever going to stop now shes suggesting her kids tell their story .its so strange 🤔
She is getting a lot of money for all this att m
This whole situation is a money spinner for her.
I thought UK citizens were entitled to care allowances when supporting family members with incapacity.
She had carers in 24/7, so she wasn't actually doing the caring.
holly looking old
Using her husband to stay in the news, what about the hundreds of normal people who have been carers for years and received no media coverage.
Theres only so many times she can keep dragging this story out. They made a programme about it which she would have made money from and still she continues to beg for publicity
Yes and getting an award for something she doesn't do as it's her team of carers that do it all.
Yes begging for more attention and publicity
Kate Garroway doing the one eyed symbol for the click photo, something not quite right
And when does he have time to look after him she's always on the tv and the radio so explain when does she have the time
She chose career over the care of her husband.
Agree. It's good money.
Admiration for Kate - Good morning presenters are awful. Holly is totally unemotional. like a robot.
That holly person looks so rough never liked her