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Be a Friend to the Elderly, Get Paid

Be a Friend to the Elderly, Get Paid

by External Article | Apr 23, 2020 | Care Work Library, Finances, Finding Caregiver Support | 0 comments

Ricardo Figueroa, 31, isn’t a family member or caretaker or even a neighbor. He’s a paid companion who was connected to Mr. Rodger through Papa, a health tech company that provides “grandkids on demand.” Before the new coronavirus pandemic, the two spent multiple...
This App Is Like an Uber for Grandkids

This App Is Like an Uber for Grandkids

by External Article | Jun 12, 2019 | Care Work Library, Caring for a Parent | 0 comments

Nilsa Torres, 70, and her frail 91-year-old mother Ignacia Rodriguez rarely left the modest two-bedroom apartment they share in this Gulf Coast retirement community. Torres is Rodriquez’s daughter, but also her primary caregiver — a relationship complicated by the...

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