Tim Conway made millions of Americans laugh every week during his time on “The Carol Burnett Show.” Now, fans are praying for him as he struggles with dementia amidst a massive battle that his family is in over his care.
Fox News reported that Conway’s daughter Kelly and her stepmother Charlene are in a huge war over who will have sole conservatorship of the 84-year-old comedic legend. Kelly just revealed to fans that her father is currently recovering from brain surgery. She also said that a judge has ruled that someone will be given permanent conservatorship of Conway in November, putting an end to this battle.
“My brothers and I would like to thank the overwhelming support for my dad from fans all over the world that are contacting me via phone, email and social media,” Kelly said in a statement. “It lifts my brothers and me up to know that so many people love him.”
Kelly went on to say that she is looking forward to this battle over her father’s care coming to an end in November.
“The reason I am trying to get conservatorship is to make sure that my dad continues to have the best care and be given proper medical attention and that he can live his life to the fullest,” she explained. “The person making decisions for his care must be competent. There are others that surround him that have only their best interest at heart and not my dad’s. That’s why I want to be the one in charge of his care.”
Heartbreakingly, Kelly claims that she has been banned from visiting her father in the hospital. We can only imagine how difficult it must be for Kelly to not be able to spend the limited time that her father has left with him.
“As far as how my dad is doing today? I don’t know, I was denied access to his room last night and today,” Kelly said. “My heart is broken and I am very concerned for my visitation schedule has been very limited this past year. I want to see my dad daily, but I am being blocked. No child young or older should be kept from seeing their mom or dad by their stepparent.”
It’s heartbreaking enough that Conway has dementia, but it’s even more sad to see his family breaking apart as they fight over his care. We can only hope that they soon resolve this issue and that Conway is able to get the love and support from them that he deserves!
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