‘Emmerdale’ is helping family carers

Dales’ John: Carers need more help

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John Middleton is pleased the storyline has provoked public reaction

Emmerdale’s John Middleton has said he hopes his current storyline helps highlight that people caring for the elderly need more support.

Former vicar Ashley Thomas has been struggling to look after his elderly father Sandy (Freddie Jones) and even became abusive under pressure. John is pleased the storyline has provoked public reaction as he believes it is an issue people need to talk about more.

He said: “So many people have spoken to me and written in to the show about the stress of looking after their elderly parents.

“The pressure on carers is huge, and if there’s anything I’ve got out of this story, it’s a better understanding of that.

“There’s so little support in our society for people looking after elderly parents, and they should be given some time away from the burden of it all.

“It’s a shameful thing that these issues aren’t being addressed.”
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