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Normalizing Men as Caregivers Helps Families and Society

Normalizing Men as Caregivers Helps Families and Society

by External Article | Apr 8, 2021 | Care Work Library, Caregiver Stories | 0 comments

When we imagine a caregiver, we often picture a woman: a mother caring for young children, spouse, and the daily household chores, a daughter nursing a father with disabilities, or a female child care provider. Historically, women have been expected to serve as...
The cartoonist drawing comics about his mother’s Alzheimer’s

The cartoonist drawing comics about his mother’s Alzheimer’s

by External Article | Sep 26, 2019 | Art, Care Work Library, Caring for a Parent, Finances, Finding Caregiver Support, Generation X | 0 comments

When Ted Rall’s mother started showing symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease, it meant that Rall, who is an only child, had to navigate nursing homes and crushing medical bills without the help of siblings. “It’s incredibly isolating,” he said. For the first time in his...
A New Wave of Caregivers: Men

A New Wave of Caregivers: Men

by External Article | Sep 18, 2019 | Care Work Library, Finding Caregiver Support, For Professional Caregivers | 0 comments

According to Jean Accius of AARP, these once invisible men are starting to “come out” publicly. Dr. Accius has written: “They are husbands taking care of their spouses or partners, sons taking care of Mom or Dad, friends taking care of neighbors. These men are...

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