[Post 1298] Caregivers Alone In Crisis: Missed Calls And Emergencies | On The Red Dot: Left To Care - Part 2

Summary

Imran cares for his mother with dementia. His caregiving journey is shaped by guilt and redemption. In 2011, he was arrested for drug trafficking and spent more than a decade in prison. After his release, he learned she had dementia. Now, caring for her is his priority.

Since her divorce, Mabel has become the anchor of her family, raising three boys largely on her own. One of them, Benedict, has severe medical needs and relies on machines including a ventilator, pulse oximeter, suction machine and oxygen tank, making even simple outings difficult.

Coco cares for her wheelchair-dependent husband Carl, who has spinal cord degeneration. But Coco herself suffers from kidney and heart failure. A visit to her cardiologist forces her to confront how to prepare Carl for life without her.

Stacey organises her father’s 90th birthday celebration. Behind the joyful moment lies a deeper fear — that she may one day have to care for her mother with schizophrenia alone.