5 patients interview their carers
Caregiver Stories

By Cori Carl

June 2, 2015

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Sometimes it feels like everything’s about the person being cared for. The tables are turned — the person being cared for interview their caregivers.

You gave up your life to give me a life

sarah & Joshua

Sarah and Joshua Littman

Joshua interviews his mother, Sarah.

Eddie & David

Eddie Lanier, Jr. and David Wright

Eddie and David talk about their friendship and ideas about how to live and how to die.

Sean & Jenny

Sean and Jenny Carter

Sean interviews his mother, Jenny.

Collin & Earnest

Collin Smith and Ernest Greene

Collin interviews Ernest about what it was like having Ernest attend college with Collin in order to be his caregiver.

Faith & Jerris

Faith and Jerris Marr

Faith interviews her father, Jerris.

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Written by Cori Carl
As Director, Cori is an active member of the community and regularly creates resources for people providing care.

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