"Sometimes, supporting your partner goes beyond trying to immediately “fix” their problems....
Category: Short Term Caregiving
Providing care for a short term can be incredibly intense and disruptive. Everything else is put on hold while we focus on supporting someone else. It’s a level of dedication that’s not sustainable for long.
You Shouldn’t Have to Take Care of Your Aging Parents on Your Own
"For most older Americans, care will come from unpaid family members or friends, who contributed...
Family caregivers of people with long COVID bear an extra burden
For Louise Salant, long COVID has meant new stress, new responsibilities, and multiple medical...
As she nursed her mom through cancer and dementia, a tense relationship began to heal
In March 2020, Lori traveled to Florida to help Audrey move into an assisted living facility, a...
‘A Last Act of Intimate Kindness’
I am the only family member with whom Jay maintained contact for the last three decades. Over that...
Wash
She showers once a week, and for the next six weeks—approximately four months into our new...
How One Rural Town Without a Pharmacy Is Crowdsourcing to Get Meds
The building that once housed the last drugstore in this town of fewer than 600 is now a barbecue...
What it Means to Live in a Country that Does Not Guarantee Paid Family and Medical Leave
The United States stands alone among developed nations for failing to support families with paid...
My Parents Got Sick. It Changed How I Thought About My Marriage
In April of the pandemic, my mother was diagnosed with lung cancer. It was not an optimal moment...
Listen, Open Up, Connect: A Mental Health Expert’s Advice On Living Through A Crisis
Terri Cheney did not expect she would be weathering the pandemic so well. The author of Modern...
What I wish I’d known
My 21-month caregiving ended a couple of months ago when my mother passed away. Since that time, I...
How to Set Pandemic Boundaries for Relatives
While this article is written for people who've taken on supporting friends and family because of...
Class of 2020: What high school seniors have learned from a year unlike any other
My parents got sick the week after I got sick. That week, it was just me and my little brother....
The night the lights went out
I wasn’t awake for all the scary parts of my injury, but everyone I loved was. When I finally came...
Help! I Found Out My Boyfriend Cheated the Same Week He Found Out He Has Cancer.
Trapped: I found out my boyfriend was cheating on me the same week his test results came back...
Ten Minutes for Me: The Power of Me Time
When you're a full-time or part-time caregiver, you'll generally find that looking after other...
Moving on, with Claire Bidwell Smith
Why do so many of us feel guilty after the death of a loved one? A writer is overcome with guilt...
Our Sacred Little World of Dying
Anna's illustrations capture her mother's final months. Read more on Medium.
My Search for Meaning After the Death of My Ex-Boyfriend
Jon had been sober for eight years when we met him. When, in October of 2017, we learned he was...
Family Crisis Or New Joy? Get Paid Time Off For It
Emily Bazar, Kaiser Health News Ask Emily Senior Correspondent Emily Bazar’s answers consumers’...
Advocating for a family member in the hospital
It's incredibly stressful to have someone you love in the hospital. Not only are you worried about...
Down The Rabbit Hole Into Caregiverland
It’s a complete 180 learning curve going from journalist / author / daughter to caregiver / nurse...
What does caregiving feel like?
When people talk about overcoming disease or disability to live an incredible life, so often the...
Amy Seimetz on moving home to Florida to care for her dad after a series of strokes
After her father had a stroke, Amy Seimetz moved home to care for him. She juggled her work as an...