TESTIMONIAL EUROPE 1
In France, between 8 and 11 million people are considered as carers, according to estimates. Their daily ? Caring for a loved one with a disability or dependency, at a price, often, significant sacrifices. Starting next year, caregivers who have to stop working temporarily will be able to receive compensation paid by the state for a period of three months. Stephanie, mother of Pauline, a hyperactive eight-year-old girl with attention disorders, testified on Europe 1 about the difficulties caregivers face.
"I felt completely lost"
"Our life changed when our daughter was six years old and we had an official diagnosis," says Stéphanie, who had to stop working to look after her daughter. "I felt completely lost.After the diagnosis, what do we do? We are not accompanied, as it is an invisible disorder. We must educate, inform teachers, propose ourselves educational facilities. to fight every day so that the difference of our child is compensated Our role is however to be mom, it is not to do all that.