Sherry King, who lives in Collingham , spent years looking after others – but could not find the emotional or practical support she needed for herself. Now, she’s on a mission to help those who find themselves in the same situation she did. Advertisement Advertisement Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Yorkshire Evening Post, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more.
The 45-year-old is the founder of Sandwich Generation Support , an organisation that offers support to people who care for their elderly relatives and children simultaneously. Her experience as a carer came as her mum, Pauline Hirst, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2019. Don’t miss any of the latest stories and breaking news from Leeds with our free daily newsletter Sherry had three young children at the time, but found herself contributing significantly to her mother’s care.
Advertisement Advertisement “It started with little things, like she was repeating herself,” explained Sherry. “As the Alzheimer’s progressed, it became very full on, because she wasn’t able to do things for herself and would forget a lot. “I remember very clearly one time we were sat in the garden and she didn’t realise she had a child at all.
“Her memory would come and go. It was like a library where certain books would disappear, then return, before disappearing again. Advertisement Advertiseme.
