Why Hiring a Caregiver Didn’t Make the Job Go Away
You did the responsible thing. You researched agencies with good reviews, spoke to a few, picked one that you heard
You did the responsible thing. You researched agencies with good reviews, spoke to a few, picked one that you heard
“It’s another no-show,” your dad says, dejected, and you don’t have time to figure out why before you have to
You assumed Medicare would be there when your parent needed help at home. Most people do. It’s the safety net
You wake up already exhausted. Sleep doesn’t restore you the way it used to. It’s been years since you took
A daughter called me last month, completely turned around. Her dad’s discharge planner had said “we’re setting up home health,”
Every week, our caregivers walk into homes where families have found creative ways to solve everyday challenges. Sometimes it’s a
“How much is this going to cost, and where is that money supposed to come from?” That’s the question underneath
“I swear they’re just doing this to drive me crazy.” If I had a dollar for every time an adult
One of my earliest memories is sitting in the activity room of a nursing home. I was three years old.
Growing up, I spent a lot of time in the nursing home where my family worked in Coney Island. It