Kate Garraway has said the £16,000 monthly cost of her husband Derek Draper’s care was more than her salary from ITV and caused her to rack up huge debts.
“I am in debt. I can’t earn enough money to cover my debt because I am managing Derek’s care 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.”New documentary by Kate Garraway to show final year of husband’s life She says in the new ITV programme, Kate Garraway: Derek’s Story: “Time and time again the system tell us that Derek isn’t sick enough, doesn’t have enough of a health need to qualify for funded care.“If this is what it’s like for me, what on Earth is it like for everybody else?
“Why is it that people who get sick and it’s no longer considered the right thing for them to be in hospital… why does coming home feel like falling off a cliff?” Garraway also details Draper’s health struggles and her role as his carer affected their relationship.