Kate Garraway opens up about the cost of caring for Derek Draper
In this clip from the ITV documentary Kate Garraway: Derek's Story, the Good Morning Britain host shares the cost of caring for husband Derek Draper who was left needing round the clock care after catching Covid.
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Video transcript
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KATE GARRAWAY: Derek's care costs more than my salary for MyTV. And that's before you pay for a mortgage, before you pay for any household bills, before you pay for anything for the kids. So we're at a crunch point. I am in debt. And I-- I can't earn enough money to cover my debt because I am managing Derek's care.
Thank you, darling.
- Well done, Dad.
KATE GARRAWAY: And I can't even use the money I do have to support Derek's recovery because it's going on the basics all the time.
- I think people will be surprised to hear that because I imagine people think because you're on the telly, you must be loaded.
KATE GARRAWAY: Well, listen, I'm not-- I'm not gonna pretend, by the way, that I am poorly paid. You know, I have an incredible job that I love, which is well-paid. But it's not enough.
Darcy, can you help me lift Dad's leg a little bit? Thank you.
Time and time again the system keeps telling us that Derek isn't sick enough, doesn't have enough of a health need to qualify for funded care.
Amanda. Well done, darling.
- There we go.
KATE GARRAWAY: OK.
I've appealed, but that still hasn't been processed two and a half, three years later.
Excellent. Very good.
If this is what it's like for me, what on earth is it like for everybody else?
Perfect.
Something has to be done or the whole service, the people working in it, everything is gonna break.
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