Sharing the care

SIR,

For most of us, taking a break whenever we want to recharge our batteries is considered quite normal, but during Share the Care Week I'd like your readers to spare a thought for those who can never take such a simple pleasure for granted.

For the UK's millions of disabled people and the loved ones who care for them, getting time off from the unrelenting stress of their daily routine often presents an insurmountable challenge.

Without regular respite from the daily struggle, many disabled people and carers face a bleak future of physical and social isolation, depression, ill health and despair.

I work for Vitalise, a charity providing desperately-needed respite breaks for disabled people and carers at accessible centres around the UK.

To support Vitalise or for more information call 0845 3451972 or visit vitalise.org.uk

Colin Brook

(Vitalise)