by External Article | Apr 6, 2021 | Care Work Library, Caring for a Child, Caring for a Grandchild, Caring for a Grandparent, Caring for a Parent, Caring for a Relative, Caring for a Romantic Partner, Caring for a Sibling, Long Term Caregiving, Planning |
A conservatorship — often called a guardianship — puts a court-mandated guardian in charge of making decisions for people who have been found to be incapable of acting in their own best interests. Depending on the type of guardianship, that might be limited to just... 
by External Article | Aug 26, 2020 | Care Work Library, Caring for a Romantic Partner, For Friends & Family |
When we recapped our thoughts about the venue later in the car, we both disappointedly took the castle off the top of our wedding venue list. We only had a few requirements, but accessibility was paramount. With my disability, I can get around most places fairly... 
by External Article | Jun 23, 2020 | Care Work Library, Caring for a Parent, Long Term Caregiving, Millennial Generation |
I was 27 when I left my first full-time job to care for my mother when she was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia in 2013. So many millennials are still recovering from the recession of 2008 and have already struggled with finding a job, establishing credit, or... 
by External Article | Apr 26, 2019 | Care Work Library, Caring for a Child |
Charlie, the oldest of Lamb’s two sons, has nonverbal autism — a form of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) that prevents him from speaking. “When he was still a toddler, all of a sudden, Charlie just stopped talking. He said a few words and he just stopped. Stopped... 
by External Article | Feb 15, 2019 | Care Work Library, Caring for a Parent, Millennial Generation |
What’s it like to be 31 and moving home with your parents? What happens when that temporary move becomes more permanent after your mom is diagnosed with cancer? Once I moved in, every day was filled with so much overwhelming uncertainty that I immediately turned... 
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