‘We are in awe every day of this woman’: The Veronicas’ Jessica and Lisa Origliasso talk about caring for their mother Colleen during her devastating battle with dementia
Two years after their mother, Colleen, was diagnosed with Lewy body dementia, The Veronicas’ Jessica and Lisa Origliasso have spoken about her health battle.
Speaking out for National Carers Week, the 35-year-old twins shared just how ‘difficult’ their mum’s battle with the illness has been.
In an emotional interview with Brisbane’s B105 FM, Jess and Lisa said caring for the 71-year-old was the least they could do for their ‘absolute hero’ and ‘best friend’.
Sweet moment: Two years after their mother, Colleen, was diagnosed with Lewy body dementia, The Veronicas’ Jessica and Lisa Origliasso have spoken about her health battle
The debilitating disease causes a sufferer’s thinking, memory and movement to slowly deteriorate.
‘We are in awe every day of this woman. Just our absolute hero, and to be able to care for her, give back to her even a tiny bit of the love she has thrown us throughout our lives is an absolute honour… but it is incredibly difficult work,’ they confessed.
‘It’s heartbreaking. You’re grieving. Your best friend, your mummy… and you know the statistics. There are 2.6 million unpaid carers in Australia and a lot of them don’t even realise they are carers.
Personal battle: Speaking out for National Carers Week, the 35-year-old twins shared just how ‘difficult’ their mum’s battle with the illness has been
‘We’re just here to say that if you are someone who is caring for a loved one – a friend or family member – that we see you and thank you for everything you’re doing.’
The Veronicas’ emotional interview comes as they join the cast for the next season of The Celebrity Apprentice Australia, which will air in 2021.
Footage of Jessica and Lisa caring for Colleen was also shared online ahead of National Carers Week, which annually celebrates carers and aims to raise awareness of the important work they do.
Family matters: In an emotional interview with Brisbane’s B105 FM , Jess and Lisa said caring for the 71-year-old was the least they could do for their ‘absolute hero’ and ‘best friend’
The duo can be see talking to and caressing their beloved mum in the emotionally charged video.
‘Caring for Mama is the most challenging thing we’ve ever had to do. It’s definitely the most rewarding. And I think we’re lucky that we have each other,’ they said.
‘On the days where emotionally it’s indescribably hard, we can really count on each other to understand.’
‘On the days where emotionally it’s indescribably hard, we can really count on each other to understand,’ they said