Ms. McWhinney-Morse was in her mid-60s when she and a handful of others her age started laying the...
Category: The Caregiver’s Toolbox
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Meet the Underdog of Senior Care
Ms. Biteranta now receives all of her health care through PACE, which monitors her, along with 120...
A Disability Day of Mourning: Remembering the Murdered and the Vulnerable
On March 1 every year, disability communities gather to mourn disabled people murdered by their...
Queen Latifah On Being Her Mom’s Caregiver: ‘I Would Just Want to Fall Apart’
On top of her work in entertainment, she’s also held the role of caregiver. In 2018, Latifah lost...
Too far, too big, too dangerous — families pitch alternative to large care homes ahead of budget
The long-term care home is so small, it could be mistaken for a large suburban house. Ten beds, a...
The weight of caring at home
"I wrote/drew this opinion piece for the LA Times two years ago, right before COVID drastically...
My dad now makes risky choices and I need to accept the role reversal
I pull up in front of the house, knowing Dad will not be waiting to greet me. Having trouble...
How to Coordinate a Parent’s Care With Siblings
When it becomes clear that an aging parent needs caregiving, it’s uncharted territory for adult...
I feel guilty for checking my mother into long-term care against her will
For close to two hours, my mom had stubbornly resisted our cajoling, pleading and arguing as we...
What the Conversation Around the “Great Resignation” Leaves Out
Since the beginning of the pandemic, one in five health care workers has left their job. They’ve...
When siblings become caregivers
All of Marlene’s children live within an hour of her Michigan home, yet Sheila, who lives the...
My partner died. Then my brother. Here’s what not to say to someone who is grieving
We are hardwired to say these things when someone dies because otherwise, it would be too much....
They Helped Free Britney. Now They Want Justice
Aside from Spears’ battles in court — and the one raging among fans — some #FreeBritney folks are...
When a Diagnosis Demands a Long-Term Money Strategy
A diagnosis may be alarming enough, but equally frightening can be the costs for medical...
The “Chosen Family” Isn’t All It’s Cracked Up to Be
I was in my twenties the first time I heard the concept of the “chosen family,” and it’s hard to...
The Care Crisis Isn’t What You Think
What my research participant made clear to me that day is that the lack of robust and accessible...
How My Father Escaped Jail for Christmas
My mother and father never married. This meant, as my mother explained, that I was his legal next...
When My Wife Developed Alzheimer’s, the Story of Our Marriage Kept Us Connected
In December 2012, at age sixty-one, Judy received a diagnosis of early onset Alzheimer’s. The news...
Photographer aims to capture strength of young caregivers
Growing up with a mother who had schizophrenia, Max Alexander had first-hand experience as a young...
Private Equity Is Gobbling Up Hospice Chains And Getting Involved In The Business Of Dying
Today, private equity firms are acquiring American hospices at an astonishing rate. From 2012 to...
A hospital offered a payment plan for baby’s NICU stay — $45,843 a month for a year
Under the 2010 health law, nonprofit hospitals are required to provide financial assistance to...
The Art of Disability Parenting
Robert has cerebral palsy, and he has weathered multiple complications in his seven years. I don’t...
What if There’s No Such Thing as Closure?
[Pauline] Boss, an emeritus professor of family social science — the study of families and close...
How Nursing Homes’ Worst Offenses Are Hidden From the Public
A New York Times investigation found that at least 2,700 similarly dangerous incidents were also...