Actor Colin Farrell is revealing the reason behind his plans of putting his adult disabled son into a long-term care facility in order to have control over his care while he’s still alive and to give him a sense of community.
The star previously explained how his 21-year-old son James was wrongly misdiagnosed with cerebral palsy before doctors confirmed that he was suffering from another medical condition called Angelman Syndrome.
This is a rare genetic disorder that mostly impacts the nervous system and causes serious physical and emotional disability, including a drastic impact on the patient’s intellectual abilities.
Speaking to Candis Magazine recently, Colin explained how he and his former lover, Kim Bordenave, made the mutual decision. They plan to settle him into a long-term care facility so he can get the proper care and needs that he requires.
‘It’s tricky, and some parents might think that this is not the way to go about the situation. But I want them to know that we do know best and what’s right for our child. I respect all those willing to take care of their child themselves’- the star continued.
‘But my horror would be that if I died tomorrow, and Kim also underwent something, then how will he be able to take care of himself on his own?’- the star explained in an emotional tone.