From the mid-1960s to the mid-1980s, there was a very rapid expansion in all kinds of...
Category: Caregiver Stories
Caregivers tell their story in their own words: the good, the bad, the complicated.
Normalizing Men as Caregivers Helps Families and Society
When we imagine a caregiver, we often picture a woman: a mother caring for young children, spouse,...
How Health Care Became the Big Industry in Steel City
The replacement of blue-collar work by pink-collar work has been much discussed, but what makes...
Care During COVID
Caregiving has always been hard work, and heart work. It has always been challenging, rewarding,...
“Ramy” Star Steve Way on the Maddening Injustices of Dating While Disabled
Now that you're living together, is marriage on the table? Is that something you've talked about...
The Lockdown Showed How the Economy Exploits Women. She Already Knew.
Federici is a longtime advocate of the idea that domestic work is unwaged labor and was a founder...
Community Care in the AIDS Crisis
Today, entire neighborhoods are caring for each other. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic,...
For Marginalized Groups, Being Studied Can Be a Burden
Though they note that being an academic gives them a degree of privilege and a protective...
In Germany, How To Teach Empathy For The Disabled
The exercise was part of a four-hour training session called SENSE, which uses a mock supermarket...
The Pandemic Offers a Chance to Reimagine Caregiving
Our current conversation about caregiving, driven by school shutdowns, Covid outbreaks in nursing...
‘Solidarity, Not Charity’: A Visual History of Mutual Aid
Tens of thousands of mutual aid networks and projects have emerged around the world since the...
How to Be a Caregiver
We asked experts on caregiving and aging, as well as dozens of people who have been caregivers...
Poet Tracy K. Smith On Grief In The Holidays And ‘Different Vocabularies For Feeling’
When I was a kid, I watched the winter holidays shift for my family after my mother died. And this...
How the Criminal Justice System Fails People With Mental Illness
Michelle Durden "has struggled to understand a criminal justice system that she feels has...
At 82, My Grandmother Has Lost Her Husband — And The World As She Knows It
The disarray and social upheaval caused by the virus took a life event that’s already fraught for...
How To Care For Older People In The Pandemic
During this pandemic, I've been worried about my grandma — Nanay, to me. That's Tagalog for...
How a ‘mental hygiene arrest’ turned deadly
Joe Prude called the police for help. His brother was acting strangely and had suddenly bolted out...
6 Safety Tips for Home Health Care Workers
With these safety tips for home health care workers, you can provide the best experience for your loved ones or residents.
Will They See Me as a Son, a Daughter or a Stranger?
Early on, they wrote me a letter encouraging me to reconsider my decision to become a man. The...
6 Atypical COVID Symptoms to Watch for in Older Adults
If you believe you or your loved ones have experienced these symptoms after being in a high-risk environment or around a recently-diagnosed individual, get tested right away and self-quarantine until you receive your results.
Police Violence Against Black Disabled People Can’t Be Ignored Anymore
Deborah Danner was a 66-year-old Black woman with schizophrenia. In 2016, an NYPD officer shot...
Police Are the First to Respond to Mental Health Crises. They Shouldn’t Be
Last year, the mental health nonprofit Treatment Advocacy Center found that one in three people...
Home Modifications for the Visually Impaired or Blind – The Complete Guide
If you are visually impaired or blind (or caring for someone who is), modifying your house to fit...
Caregiver — Don’t Cry Momma “Gone With The Wind”
It was a late October morning, 2005, and there was a crisp chill in the air. Couldn't decide if I...