Spurred on by the painful death of her dad, Natalie Cassidy trains as a carer
Natalie Cassidy has returned to education to train as a carer, motivated by the experience of caring for her dying father. She is pursuing a Level 3 BTEC in health and social care and aims to highlight the challenges faced by the UK's care system. Cassidy's journey is documented in a new BBC show, 'Natalie Cassidy: Caring Together'.
- ▪Natalie Cassidy is studying health and social care for the first time since leaving school at 16.
- ▪Her father's death in April 2021 inspired her to become a carer and raise awareness about the care sector's struggles.
- ▪The UK care sector faces staffing shortages and financial pressures, with many unpaid carers feeling overwhelmed.
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Spurred on by the painful death of her dad, Natalie Cassidy trains as a carer33 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleGrace DeanBig Mountain Productions/BBCNatalie Cassidy returned to education for the first time since the age of 16 to study health and social careNatalie Cassidy looks wistful as she thinks back to caring for her dying father in his final days."The final moments were breathtakingly hard but quite incredible really," says the soap star."I just remember holding his hand and stroking his arm, and saying, 'It's OK, you can go now, we're all good, you've done your job.'" Cassidy says she was so inspired by her time spent looking after her dad that she's traded her day job to experience life as a carer for new BBC show Natalie Cassidy: Caring Together.
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