Derek Draper

Kate Garraway and her husband Derek share the upheaval that has dominated their family's lives as they care for Derek following being critically ill in hospital with Covid.

Following the loss of Derek Draper in January 2024, his wife Kate Garraway shares a personal insight into the final year of his life, highlighting the challenges faced by people living with serious illness and disabilities. Plus, a focus on the often prohibitive costs and practical difficulties of caring for people within their homes.

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