by External Article | Oct 21, 2023 | Art, For Friends & Family |
“Efforts to reduce the aging prison population are driven not solely by compassion but also by the tremendous cost of incarcerating older people. Residents do not qualify for Medicaid, leaving the state responsible for all care expenses. Older residents are more... 
by External Article | Apr 9, 2022 | Caring for a Friend, Caring for a Romantic Partner, Finding Caregiver Support, Long Term Caregiving, Occasional Caregiving |
A few years into the illness, Janie could sense it worsening. Buzz, who had never yelled at her, now did so at the drop of a hat. Once, when she was heating up some water to make tea, Buzz towered over Janie screaming “No!” for no apparent reason. His ability to take... 
by External Article | Nov 26, 2020 | Care Work Library, Caregiver Stories |
Michelle Durden “has struggled to understand a criminal justice system that she feels has aggressively ignored her son’s deepening mental health crisis, which is also what she believes prompted him to flee the cops in the first place. “Where’s the common sense... 
by External Article | May 20, 2019 | Care Work Library, Caring for a Sibling |
How my brother survived so long out on the street eludes me still. Much of it, I’m sure, had to do with his own strengths. Since adolescence, Tom had been deeply concerned with how to live, how to do right by others, how to be. He was quick to defend the weak, to tell... 
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