by External Article | Mar 30, 2020 | Care Work Library, Death & Dying |
Artist Eric Bealer was living the remote, rugged good life in coastal Alaska with his wife, Pam, an MS sufferer, when they made a dramatic decision: to exit this world together, leaving behind precise instructions for whoever entered their cabin first. She did not... 
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 Kaiser Health News | Sep 28, 2018 | Baby Boom Generation, Caring for a Client, Caring for a Parent, Caring for a Romantic Partner, Silent generation |
With a bullet in her gut, her voice choked with pain, Dee Hill pleaded with the 911 dispatcher for help. “My husband accidentally shot me,” Hill, 75, of The Dalles, Ore., groaned on the May 16, 2015, call. “In the stomach, and he can’t talk, please …” Less than four... 
by Cori Carl | Aug 31, 2018 | 24/7 Caregiving, Caring for a Romantic Partner, Long Term Caregiving, Millennial Generation, Occasional Caregiving, Planning, Reviews |
I’ve long been a fan of Heather Havrilesky, so when I saw her interview Melissa Broder, the woman behind the formerly anonymous Twitter account, @sosadtoday, I knew it would be good. shit can't get worse *shit gets worse* — so sad today (@sosadtoday)... 
by External Article | Mar 13, 2018 | Care Work Library, Caring for a Sibling, Grief, Millennial Generation |
Four years ago, following a long battle with a severe prescription drug addiction, Jessica took her own life. She was one month shy of turning 23. The last thing Sarah ever said to her was, “I hate you and wish you were dead.” Like most sisterly bonds, theirs... 
by External Article | Aug 28, 2017 | After Caregiving, Care Work Library, Caring for a Sibling, Grief, Occasional Caregiving |
My older brother, Bill, had lit himself on fire in front of the Veteran’s Hospital where he was being treated for a damaged knee sustained when parachuting in Panama during our “War on Drugs.” He was also being treated for alcoholism, and diagnosed with PTSD. For... 
by Bob Harrison | May 19, 2017 | Baby Boom Generation, Because of Annie, Caring for a Romantic Partner, Long Term Caregiving |
I believe that one of life’s greatest tragedies, now, and perhaps from the beginning of time is, loneliness. I doubt that there are many people that can say they haven’t been lonely at some point in their life. Sometimes we’re simply victims of... 
by Guest Author | Feb 28, 2017 | After Caregiving, Baby Boom Generation, Caring for a Child, Grief, Occasional Caregiving |
A mother of five and grandmother to nine, married and divorced four times, and a clinical social worker in private practice for nearly forty years, Joan Childs thought she had experienced or seen it all. But nothing could have prepared her for the death of her... 
by External Article | Dec 1, 2016 | 24/7 Caregiving, Care Work Library, Caregiver Burnout, Caring for a Child, Caring for a Client, Caring for a Sibling, Death & Dying, Finding Caregiver Support, Housing, Long Term Caregiving, Millennial Generation, The Paid Perspective |
A family and their home health aids tells the story of their brother (and son) jumping off his balcony and sustaining a TBI. They’ll never know what caused him to do it. What happens next? What choices did they have to make about his care? How do they keep him... 
by External Article | Nov 2, 2016 | Care Work Library, Caring for a Parent, Death & Dying |
[W]hat should we do when a parent expresses a wish to die? Listen carefully, experts say. Respond calmly, and be sure to let your loved one take the conversational lead. “The first thing is to be curious,” said Dr. Susan Block, head of the department of psychosocial... 
by Guest Author | Oct 7, 2016 | Caregiving 101 |
Mental illness is prominent in the United States, yet it is not discussed as often as physical illnesses. Mental health disorders such as depression, anxiety, and bipolar disorder are serious medical conditions that require diagnosis and treatment, yet there is a... 
by Guest Author | Nov 29, 2015 | For Friends & Family, Grief, Millennial Generation, Occasional Caregiving |
Bridget Park is a high school senior from Reno, Nevada. Inspired by the tragic loss of her brother, Bridget wrote her debut memoir at the age of 15 in the hopes that her story would encourage others to find healthy ways of grieving. In this talk, Bridget shares her... 
by External Article | May 19, 1996 | Care Work Library, Caring for a Parent, Death & Dying, Grief |
I made many choices that night; some were smart, some stupid, some crazy. I believed, deep down, my father would indeed kill himself, sooner or later; I knew my mother was in danger [H]e knelt on the floor, put the barrel of a .22 rifle in his mouth, and squeezed the... 
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