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Natalie Cassidy's Emotional Care Home Journey
24 May
Summary
- Natalie Cassidy shares deep emotions about caring for her dying father.
- She trained for a year to become a carer for a new BBC show.
- The show highlights struggles in Britain's care system.
Soap star Natalie Cassidy has shared her emotional reflections on caring for her father in his last days, describing the experience as incredibly difficult yet profoundly impactful. Holding his hand and offering words of comfort during his final moments left a lasting impression on her.
This deeply personal experience has inspired Cassidy to undertake a significant career shift for a new BBC program, Natalie Cassidy: Caring Together. She spent a year training to become a carer, earning a Level 3 BTEC in health and social care, her first formal education since age 16. Her training included studying autism, first aid, and dementia, with placements in a diabetes unit, St John Ambulance, and a care home.
The show aims to illuminate the severe challenges confronting Britain's care sector, including financial pressures, staff shortages, and increasing facility closures. Cassidy's motivation stems directly from the transformative impact the people she met during her father's care had on her life.
