by External Article | Feb 3, 2023 | Caring for a Romantic Partner |
People are often curious about how Lene and I ended up together. This is doubly true when I tell them that Lene was disabled long before I met her. They can imagine themselves in a relationship where their partner could end up with a chronic illness or... 
by External Article | Jul 6, 2021 | Care Work Library, Finances, Working Family Caregivers |
Donald was proud of his caregiving role. His mom had raised him and his siblings on her own, while battling a chronic illness. Now he saw his turn to step up for her. “My mom’s a trooper,” he told me, “and we be troopin’ with her.” Donald was enrolled in a training... 
by External Article | Mar 2, 2020 | Care Work Library, Caring for a Relative, Long Term Caregiving, Millennial Generation, Occasional Caregiving, Sandwich Generation |
My aunt’s decline took place over the course of about six weeks. We went from her visiting on Sundays after church to pleading with me to stay at her house because she was afraid to be alone. I cannot pinpoint the catalyst for the downward spiral, but the day I... 
by External Article | Sep 12, 2019 | Care Work Library, Finding Caregiver Support, Millennial Generation |
The traditional idea of a caregiver is a woman, most often someone caring for a husband or father, and caregiver support programs tend to have a female focus. Despite societal expectations, according to a recent AARP study, 44 percent of family caregivers for older... 
by External Article | Jan 22, 2019 | Care Work Library, Caring for a Parent, Caring for a Romantic Partner, Generation X, Grief, Working Family Caregivers |
When Marjorie’s husband had a health scare, it was her father who looked it over and asked her the hard questions. And when it was confirmed that his cancer was terminal, it was her father who came to support her. Without much debate or conversation my dad... 
by External Article | May 7, 2018 | 24/7 Caregiving, Care Work Library, Caring for a Sibling, Long Term Caregiving, Millennial Generation, Planning |
Stephane put his life on hold to care for his baby brother. Tor is nonverbal and requires 24/7 care. When Tor reached 21, day services were cut off and his parents couldn’t manage providing care around the clock without Stephane’s help. Stephane and his... 
by External Article | Jun 24, 2017 | Care Work Library, Caring for a Romantic Partner |
After only a few weeks in her [dream job], Giulia’s anxiety level rose beyond anything I’d ever seen. She’d always been a bit high-strung, holding herself to impeccable standards. Now, at age 27, she was petrified, actually frozen…Her mind lost room for anything... 
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