The Pandemic Offers a Chance to Reimagine Caregiving

The Pandemic Offers a Chance to Reimagine Caregiving

Our current conversation about caregiving, driven by school shutdowns, Covid outbreaks in nursing homes, and the mass exodus of women from the workforce, may feel new, but the truth is that the root problem isn’t new—it’s just new to the spotlight. For years, we have...
A radical solution to the impossible cost of caring for America’s elderly

A radical solution to the impossible cost of caring for America’s elderly

Families are overwhelmed and unprepared: Roland had early-onset Alzheimer’s. Before long, he was let go from his job, and his wife, who ran a small cleaning operation, cut back her hours to care for him. It was “by far the hardest thing I have ever done,” says Debbie,...