by External Article | Sep 25, 2019 | 24/7 Caregiving, Baby Boom Generation, Care Work Library, Caring for a Child, Generation X, Long Term Caregiving, Planning |
For most adults, their 21st birthday is an exciting time marking another step toward independence. However, for Deane Daprato, the son of Mark Daprato and Ijeoma Ross, turning 21 in June meant he became completely dependent on their care 24/7. Mark Daprato lists some...
by External Article | Jul 18, 2018 | Care Work Library, Caring for a Child, Caring for a Friend, Finances, Generation X, Long Term Caregiving, Millennial Generation, Sandwich Generation |
Caregiving isn’t just a family thing, it’s everything we do to help people with disabilities thrive in the world. Here’s a great case study on how one business creates an environment that helps employees with autism do their best work. Each year,...
by External Article | Jun 15, 2018 | 24/7 Caregiving, Care Work Library, Caring for a Child, Generation X, Long Term Caregiving, Planning |
Across the country, stories are piling up as families anxiously watch their children with disabilities age out of care, graduating into a under-resourced system where programs are few and far between. “You’re isolated because you can’t leave your...
by External Article | Apr 3, 2017 | Baby Boom Generation, Care Work Library, Caring for a Child, Finding Caregiver Support, Long Term Caregiving |
In many ways, Law sounds like a stereotypical millennial—unwilling to work a dull job to pay the bills and preferring to spend time on his creative interests. But Law’s path to an adult role and responsibilities is complicated by the fact that he has autism and...
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