by External Article | Nov 9, 2020 | Care Work Library, Caring for a Parent, Housing |
On September 16, my father died. He lived the last six months of his life entirely cut off from his family and friends. That’s because he was one of the 1.3 million people living in nursing homes across the country. He didn’t have Covid-19, but even though the disease... 
by External Article | Aug 25, 2020 | Caring for a Romantic Partner, Finding Caregiver Support, Long Term Caregiving |
Schulz and four colleagues reviewed the research on family caregiving for the disabled and ill elderly, outlining the enormous toll on caregivers and potential ways to help them. “Our health system has always been narrowly focused on the care recipient,” Schulz says.... 
by External Article | Sep 10, 2019 | Death & Dying |
We are all going to die — and most of us will be able to see death coming, months or even years before it happens. That foreknowledge means we should embrace the end of life as a distinct life stage, just like childhood, adolescence and maturity, says Deborah Carr, a... 
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