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Caroline Roche on her life as a carer - and what will happen when she’s gone

For a number of weeks, we have been hearing stories from parents of children with intellectual di...

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13.57 18 Mar 2026


Caroline Roche on her life as a carer - and what will happen when she’s gone


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13.57 18 Mar 2026


For a number of weeks, we have been hearing stories from parents of children with intellectual disabilities, with many parents fearing what will happen to their adult children after they are gone…

Caroline Roche is the mother of Helena. Helena has Down syndrome, autism, epilepsy, and finds it increasingly difficult to walk.

Caroline joins Andrea to share her story…


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