by External Article | Oct 30, 2019 | Care Work Library, Caring for a Parent, Finances, Long Distance Caregiving, Long Term Caregiving, Planning |
A little over two years ago, my family was involved in a catastrophic car accident overseas. My younger sibling was killed, and my parents survived but are severely disabled. My father is quadriplegic, while my mother has a traumatic brain injury resulting in severe... 
by External Article | Mar 20, 2019 | Baby Boom Generation, Care Work Library, Caring for a Romantic Partner, Death & Dying |
Debra wanted her affairs to be in order. Her small home was quiet, save for the beeps and vibrations coming from her late-husband David’s cellphone: alarms reminding her when to eat, when to take her medications, when to water the plants. In the mornings and evenings,... 
by External Article | May 30, 2018 | Care Work Library, Finances, Grief, Millennial Generation |
Lindsey Kratochwill shares her experience being financially paralyzed by grief. She is the recipient of a structured settlement after the death of her mother, but she finds herself unable to bring herself to actually use the money. Listen on Bad with... 
by External Article | Mar 27, 2018 | Care Work Library, Caring for a Grandparent, Caring for a Parent, Finances, Housing, Long Term Caregiving, Millennial Generation |
The first thing she did when she made it big was to help her family, as many newly rich celebrities do. But her gesture has a poignant backstory. Haddish’s first big financial move was to get her mom out of a mental institution, she told GQ. When Haddish was 8, her... 
by Guest Author | Nov 26, 2016 | Caregiver Stories |
On December 12, 2001 an event unfolded into a life-changing experience for my family. My brother-in-law, Rodney, was in a car accident that on the surface appeared to be an urban collision. In my mind, it could not have rendered the life threatening catastrophic... 
by David Waterman | Oct 8, 2016 | Caregiver Stories |
If someone had told me that I would be dealing with the effects of a car accident years after it occurred, I would have immediately assumed it would be due to the obvious damage to a person that results in broken bones and wheelchairs. I would never have thought of... 
by External Article | Jul 30, 2016 | 24/7 Caregiving, Care Work Library, Caring for a Sibling, Long Term Caregiving, Millennial Generation |
I hadn’t met my true self until my older sister’s accident. I was barely 15 years old at the time — a period of carefree youth. I soon became my sister’s primary caregiver, dedicating myself to her round the clock. At first, my family hired nurses to help... 
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