4 carer stories told in their own words
Caregiver Stories

By Michelle Daly

May 26, 2015

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Deetreena Perteet

Deetreena has been taking care of her son since he was shot in the face at the age of 14.

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Wendy Tucker

Wendy and her husband, Marco, talk about the accident that turned her into his caregiver and his suicide attempt.

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Jennifer Coursey

Jennifer tells her son, Grant, what it was like to care for him when he was diagnosed with cancer as a toddler.

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Fanni Green

Fanni tells her daughter, Danyealah, about moving her own mother into an assisted living facility.

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Written by Michelle Daly

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