We need support not praise, says frustrated mother and carer

Lynsey O'Donovan and her son Jack, whom she cares for 24/7. Picture: Moya Nolan

A mother and full-time carer to a 20-year-old with severe cerebral palsy has urged those in Government to walk in her shoes for half a day, saying that supports for family carers would be transformed if they did so.

Lynsey O’Donovan, whose son Jack is non-verbal, tube-fed, and has epilepsy, said he requires 24/7 care and must be turned 10 times each night while he sleeps.