Loose Women celebrity Coleen Nolan has revealed her ongoing feelings of “guilt” over the difficult decision to move her mother, Maureen, into a care facility due to the challenges of caring for her at home as she battled Alzheimer’s. Maureen eventually passed away in 2008, with Coleen describing her as “barely recognisable” towards the end of her life.
During a Loose Women podcast, Coleen shared the emotional process of allowing Maureen to choose her own nursing home. Despite initially preferring a luxurious facility, Maureen ultimately opted for a more “homely” environment that resonated with her.
Despite the necessity of the decision, Coleen still grapples with feelings of guilt regarding the situation, expressing her struggles with it to fellow Loose Women star Charlene White.
In earlier reports, Coleen had opened up about her mother’s deteriorating condition, emphasizing the drastic changes in Maureen’s mental state and her diminishing quality of life.
Maureen, a talented soprano who trained at the Royal Irish Academy, enjoyed a successful singing career and was part of the famous Nolan family musical group. The Nolans achieved chart success in the 1970s with hits like I’m in the Mood for Dancing and Gotta Pull Myself Together.
Coleen shared that music brought her mother peace in her final days, recounting how Maureen found solace in listening to music or watching musicals.
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