When you suddenly find yourself in a long-distance caregiving situation, you realize how much...
Category: Long Distance Caregiving
Of Spanish and My Grandmother
In 2007, a few years after being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, my grandmother moved into my tía...
What does caregiving feel like?
When people talk about overcoming disease or disability to live an incredible life, so often the...
Design Your Business Around Your Life
When Cornelia Shipley got the call that her mother was diagnosed with breast cancer and then her...
Hard work, long hours, no pay: 40 million have this job
It's America's most common job. Ten times more than the next on the list--retail sales. Family...
After My Brother Avonte Disappeared
Danny Oquendo put his life on hold when his half brother, Avonte, disappeared from his New York...
We’re here for ALL caregivers
When I first conceived of The Caregiver Space, I was going through what I perceived to be a rough...
At 25, I Became My Mother’s Caretaker
Her voice sounded strained and disconnected, and I knew what she was going to say before she said...
What I did with what I learned from caregiving
Today, the work I do it is a real manifestation of the love and devotion that went into my caregiving experience.
The List
She rode the hour-long bus from Seoul to the airport and met me in the airport, and then we rode...