Carers need to be seen and heard, says charity CEO
A report produced by the Crossroads charity in conjunction with the Department for Health and Social Care revealed that carers were continuing to feel the "far-reaching" pressures of their responsibilities.
Crossroads chief executive Jackie Betteridge said the research demonstrated that "we haven't moved on at all" in recent years when it comes to better supporting carers.
She said that while they "save our island a small fortune" they are not properly recognised in legislation.
Ms Betteridge said: "It is the recognition that carers are members of the community and they need to be heard and be seen.
"If we didn't have family carers then their loved ones would have to be institutionalised, and how would we as an island afford that?"
She said it was important to collect data on carers and their experiences, and "have a better understanding of how your life can change in a heartbeat".
When someone becomes a carer, said Ms Betteridge, "suddenly the independence you have as a person is ripped away from you and your loved one and it changes every aspect of the dynamics of your family life".
Carers include those who look after family, neighbours, friends or partners for a number of reasons, including physical illnesses, disabilities, mental health concerns or addiction.
The 2021 census showed there were more than 4,869 people over the age of 10 providing care or support for someone on the island.
Diane Torin, who is sole carer for her 28-year-old son who has complex needs, said carers "don't have the same freedom as normal people and we are reliant upon support".
She said she looks after her "inspirational and resilient fighter" of a son out of love and compassion, adding that "he has a lot to bring to the table".
Speaking from personal experience, Ms Torin said: "You have to build your world around the person that you care for, your job has to be flexible, and I am on-call all the time.
"Even during your sleep you are mindful of if the person is ok.
"Our lives are committed to those we love."
She said carers also need support.
Without it, she warned that "your whole world falls apart".
Ms Torin explained: "It can have an impact on your own health, you can feel down and as a carer you think nobody is listening to you."
Read more stories from the Isle of Man on the BBC, watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer and follow BBC Isle of Man on Facebook and X.
Health of carers continues to suffer, survey finds
Views wanted on support available for carers
Carers strategy approved despite funding questions
Manx carers face mental health issues, study finds
Crossroads Carers Survey
Isle of Man Government - Carers
Crossroads Isle of Man
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Yahoo
5 hours ago
- Yahoo
BBC forced to correct report claiming Gazan woman died from malnutrition
The BBC was forced to issue another correction on Monday after reporting that a Gazan woman had died from malnutrition, when in fact she was suffering from leukemia. On Sunday, the BBC ran a story headlined "Malnourished Gazan woman flown to Italy dies in hospital." BBC journalist Rachel Muller-Heyndyk reported that the woman "was evacuated to Italy for treatment while severely emaciated," and highlighted, "The UN has warned of widespread malnutrition in Gaza" that has largely been blamed on Israel. "The University Hospital of Pisa said that she suffered a cardiac arrest and died on Friday, less than 48 hours after arriving," the initial report said. "The hospital said she had suffered severe loss of weight and muscle, while Italian news agencies reported she was suffering from severe malnutrition." However, the headline was later changed to "Gazan woman flown to Italy dies in hospital" and added that further reporting from both the hospital and Israeli aid officials found a "very complex clinical picture," including that the woman had suffered from leukemia. The BBC published a clarification at the very bottom of the article. Bbc Marred By Recent String Of Retractions And Apologies Related To Israel-hamas War Coverage "This article's headline originally said that Marah Abu Zuhri died of malnutrition, with the introduction stating that she suffered a cardiac arrest and died on Friday," the correction read. "The headline has been amended to remove the reference to malnutrition being the cause of death in what the hospital described as a 'very complex clinical picture.'" Read On The Fox News App In a comment to Fox News Digital, a BBC spokesperson said that it was not aware of the woman's leukemia before publishing and corrected the headline and subsequent tweet on the story after learning more details. "We were not initially aware that Marah Abu Zuhri was being treated for leukemia," the statement read. "In line with usual editorial practice, we added this to the story after the Israeli authorities put the information into the public domain, in what the hospital has described as 'a very complex clinical picture.' We have amended the original headline and tweet and added an explanatory note." The BBC has had a long history of issuing corrections and apologies regarding its reporting on the Israel-Hamas war, with errors that tend to favor or sympathize with the terrorist organization. The BBC was one of several news organizations that rushed to report false claims made by the Hamas-controlled Gaza Health Ministry that Israel had bombed the Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital, resulting in 500 civilian casualties, shortly after the October 7 terrorist attack. In November 2023, the BBC apologized after misquoting a Reuters report and distorting a quote by an IDF spokesman claiming the IDF was "targeting people including medical teams as well as Arab speakers" in Gaza's Al Shifa hospital. The IDF spokesman had actually said that Arab-speaking soldiers were on the ground to ensure aid made its way to the hospital. The BBC apologized for reporting unproven claims about Israel carrying out "summary executions" of Gaza civilians in January 2024. In February, the BBC apologized after its anchor Nicky Schiller referred to Israeli hostages as "prisoners" on air. Bbc News Issues On-air Apology For False Claim Israel Targeting Staff And 'Arab Speakers' At Gaza Hospital Also in February, the BBC pulled the documentary "Gaza: How To Survive A Warzone" from its streaming platform after unintentionally profiling a Hamas member's 13-year-old son in the film. The BBC issued an apology for being unaware of the connection at the time and added a new note to the film to offer more context. An internal BBC report in July found that the broadcaster breached editorial guidelines for the film after it was learned that three members of the production company Hoyo Films, which produced the film, knew that the boy's father was a Hamas official. The probe reprimanded the BBC for not being "sufficiently proactive" with its due diligence ahead of broadcast and admonished it for a "lack of critical oversight of unanswered or partially answered questions" regarding the documentary. Last month, The New York Times also had to issue a note that an emaciated child displayed on the front page as evidence of famine in Gaza was not "born healthy" as reported, but was actually suffering from a preexisting condition unrelated to the conflict with article source: BBC forced to correct report claiming Gazan woman died from malnutrition Solve the daily Crossword
Fox News
11 hours ago
- Fox News
BBC forced to correct report claiming Gazan woman died from malnutrition
The BBC was forced to issue another correction on Monday after reporting that a Gazan woman had died from malnutrition, when in fact she was suffering from leukemia. On Sunday, the BBC ran a story headlined "Malnourished Gazan woman flown to Italy dies in hospital." BBC journalist Rachel Muller-Heyndyk reported that the woman "was evacuated to Italy for treatment while severely emaciated," and highlighted, "The UN has warned of widespread malnutrition in Gaza" that has largely been blamed on Israel. "The University Hospital of Pisa said that she suffered a cardiac arrest and died on Friday, less than 48 hours after arriving," the initial report said. "The hospital said she had suffered severe loss of weight and muscle, while Italian news agencies reported she was suffering from severe malnutrition." However, the headline was later changed to "Gazan woman flown to Italy dies in hospital" and added that further reporting from both the hospital and Israeli aid officials found a "very complex clinical picture," including that the woman had suffered from leukemia. The BBC published a clarification at the very bottom of the article. "This article's headline originally said that Marah Abu Zuhri died of malnutrition, with the introduction stating that she suffered a cardiac arrest and died on Friday," the correction read. "The headline has been amended to remove the reference to malnutrition being the cause of death in what the hospital described as a 'very complex clinical picture.'" In a comment to Fox News Digital, a BBC spokesperson said that it was not aware of the woman's leukemia before publishing and corrected the headline and subsequent tweet on the story after learning more details. "We were not initially aware that Marah Abu Zuhri was being treated for leukemia," the statement read. "In line with usual editorial practice, we added this to the story after the Israeli authorities put the information into the public domain, in what the hospital has described as 'a very complex clinical picture.' We have amended the original headline and tweet and added an explanatory note." The BBC has had a long history of issuing corrections and apologies regarding its reporting on the Israel-Hamas war, with errors that tend to favor or sympathize with the terrorist organization. The BBC was one of several news organizations that rushed to report false claims made by the Hamas-controlled Gaza Health Ministry that Israel had bombed the Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital, resulting in 500 civilian casualties, shortly after the October 7 terrorist attack. In November 2023, the BBC apologized after misquoting a Reuters report and distorting a quote by an IDF spokesman claiming the IDF was "targeting people including medical teams as well as Arab speakers" in Gaza's Al Shifa hospital. The IDF spokesman had actually said that Arab-speaking soldiers were on the ground to ensure aid made its way to the hospital. The BBC apologized for reporting unproven claims about Israel carrying out "summary executions" of Gaza civilians in January 2024. In February, the BBC apologized after its anchor Nicky Schiller referred to Israeli hostages as "prisoners" on air. Also in February, the BBC pulled the documentary "Gaza: How To Survive A Warzone" from its streaming platform after unintentionally profiling a Hamas member's 13-year-old son in the film. The BBC issued an apology for being unaware of the connection at the time and added a new note to the film to offer more context. An internal BBC report in July found that the broadcaster breached editorial guidelines for the film after it was learned that three members of the production company Hoyo Films, which produced the film, knew that the boy's father was a Hamas official. The probe reprimanded the BBC for not being "sufficiently proactive" with its due diligence ahead of broadcast and admonished it for a "lack of critical oversight of unanswered or partially answered questions" regarding the documentary. Last month, The New York Times also had to issue a note that an emaciated child displayed on the front page as evidence of famine in Gaza was not "born healthy" as reported, but was actually suffering from a preexisting condition unrelated to the conflict with Israel.
New York Post
4 days ago
- New York Post
77-year-old dies during heart surgery after hospital loses power for 10 minutes: report
A 77-year-old British woman died during heart surgery when the hospital lost power for 10 minutes — and even the backup generator failed during the procedure. Jean Dye was undergoing a procedure for cardiac disease at Scunthorpe General Hospital in Scunthorpe, England, on Sept. 7, 2024, when the outage occurred in the middle of the surgery, the BBC reported this week, citing results from a newly released coroner's inquest. Scunthorpe General Hospital lost power during Jean Dye's heart surgery on Sept. 7, 2024. Google Maps Doctors were about to place cardiac stents in Dye's arteries when the loss of power left surgeons with 'limited opportunity to provide the necessary remedial treatment,' the inquest stated. The Emergency Power Off circuit was activated during the blackout, which overrode the back-up electrical supply, the report found. Surgeons were left in the dark as to the cause of the outage and were forced to wait for an engineer to reset the circuit during the critical operating juncture, according to the report. After 10 long minutes in the dark operating room, Dye died as a result of an 'iatrogenic dissection,' which is a tear involving an artery that occurs during a medical procedure, a coroner's report concluded. 'The delay whilst power was restored was a critical factor in this death,' the coroner said according to the BBC. No cause of the power outage has been identified, according to the report. 'Had staff been aware of the exact cause of the loss of power on this occasion and had they had the opportunity to rest the circuit without the need to await the arrival of an engineer, who in turn had to attend a separate plant room, the downtime would likely have been significantly reduced,' senior coroner Paul Smith said in comment to the outlet.
