Katie Price has 'no option' but to put son with Prader-Willi syndrome into care

Celebrity Katie Price has revealed she has ‘no option’ but to put her son Harvey, who is partially sighted, autistic and has Prader-Willi syndrome, into residential care.

The reality star explained her decision on her TV show ‘My Crazy Life’ saying she doesn’t feel she can give him the support he needs.

She told her boyfriend Kris Boyson, she feels “selfish” for keeping Harvey at home with her for as long as she has.

She said: “I don’t want him to go, but the doctors, my mum, everyone is saying it’s the best thing for him. You know, he is 16 and I suppose I’m the selfish one because I just want him with me all the time.

“I have to think about it, I haven’t really got an option really, he has to go, I haven’t got an option.”

Katie was also heard saying: “What they can offer Harvey what I can’t is daily exercise, keeping him on a healthy food plan, he can’t go into the cupboards and eat, he gets to socialise with his friends, it’s more freedom for him.”

Katie Price has spoken before about how Harvey is becoming more of a challenge. He was born with Prader-Will, a genetic disorder which can cause the person to feel constantly hungry, which leads to excessive eating and obesity.

In an interview on This Morning, earlier this year, she said Harvey was six foot two, 24 stone and still growing.

She also spoke about his challenging behaviour, saying the “house is smashed to bits, he’s gone through eight iPads this year, four tellies. I love him so much, he’s my absolute life, but he’s just hard work now”.

• Three Prader-Willi care homes in Northamptonshire were recently rated 'outstanding'

Heatherington House, Haydock House and Parvale House, run by the care provider Consensus, all specialise in supporting adults with Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS), learning disabilities and/or additional complex needs.

Inspectors from the Care Quality Commission praised the care staff at the homes for their ‘overwhelming compassion and great kindness’.

Heatherington House achieved the highest possible rating of outstanding, with inspectors describing their approach to supporting people with Prader-Willi syndrome as revolutionary.

The three homes offer a person-centred approach, with residents encouraged to have a say in matters that could impact on them.

Rob Assall-Marsden, CQC’s head of inspection for adult social care in the central region, said: “Our inspection team was really impressed by the level of care and support offered to people at Haydock House, Parvale House and Heatherington House in Kettering.

"At each of these services, staff successfully supported people living with PWS – a rare genetic condition which causes people to experience chronic insatiable hunger and affects people’s physical and mental development."

Heatherington House was recently awarded ‘Top 20 Recommended Care Home 2019’ in the East Midlands.

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