Colin Farrell It opens about the difficulties he experiences as he tries to find long-term care for his son, James, who has a rare genetic disorder.

Last year, the actor discussed his experience that the father of his 21-year-old son, who was diagnosed with Angelman syndrome in 4.

Farrell, who shares James with his former, Kim Bordenave, has now taken over the daring decision to put James in the long run and discovered the painful reason to do so.

Farrell recently talked Candis magazine And he discovered his and the Bordenavian reason for James to want in your institution.

He said for Parade"" It's tricky, some parents will say, "I want to take care of my child." And I respect that. "

Farrell continued, "But my horror would be ... what if I have a heart attack tomorrow, and God, James's mother, Kim, and then James alone. Then he is the department of the state and he goes where we would not be in it."

He also said, "So if he has a carer or a teacher or someone who does physical therapy with them and they are not completely engaged and completely love with him, he will only turn off."

Farrell found that he and James's mom wanted to "find somewhere to like where he can go, while we are still living and healthy, that we can visit, and we can sometimes perform it."

He explained that James would find a place "where he can have a full and happy life, where he feels connected."

Farrell emphasized that James needs more than just worry, but deserves a fuller life rooted in the community and everyday relationship.

He also talked about the importance of James dealing with activities like going out of the van every day, shopping together in the supermarket, and doing things like visiting beaches, museums and movies.

Although Farrell knows the type of object that will use the most James, he admitted that it was a struggle to find the appropriate residential care option.

He noted, "And I realized I thought, if I have these difficulties, what about all the other families who have nothing close to the funds I have?"

That realization asked Farrell to remember why he founded the foundation to meet the needs of adults living with Angelman syndrome.

He explained, "I always knew I wanted to do something about it, but so far I was just accelerately busy in raising my two children."

The actor, who also shares the 15-year-old son, Henry, with the actress of Alicja Bachlenda-Curuú, "But now they are up and run and feel some more room to do something. So we're still for the foundation, so we're still for the foundation."

Colin Farrell first opened extensively about the condition of his older son during the interview with People Magazine In August 2024. years.

He expressed a deep desire for the world to treat James with compassion. The proud dad said, "I want the world to be kind to James. I want the world to refer to kindness and respect."

Farrell also said, "This is the first time I talked about it, and it's obvious the only reason I'm saying I can't ask James whether he wants to do it."

He explained that while he talked to James as if he had full liquid and cognitive ability, the latter could not clearly communicate his comfort with in order to be the center of attention.

"I can't make a certain answer about whether he is comfortable with all this or not," Farrell said, "Well, I have to call on the knowledge of James's Spirit and what one young man is and goodness."

He also praised James for his determination and resilience, emphasizing the daily challenges that are facing. "James worked so hard, all his life, so hard," Farrell shared. "Repetition, repetition, balance, his jerk walk."

Reflecting at milestones such as feeding, Farrell added, "When he first began to feed, the face looks like Jackson Pollock to the end. But he grabs him, he nicely feeds him."