From the Time Magazine Article written by Neal K. Shah
“Just four days before she died, Parton said that she was being treated for health problems that she ‘didn’t pay attention to when I was watching over Carl.’ She was talking about the years she spent caring for her husband through a long illness. The interview moved on to her upcoming projects, and that line went by so quickly that most people missed it. As we reflect on her death, I think it was a clear wake-up call to America.”
“Before Dara Parker became a caregiver, her days were full. A single mother raising five children, she balanced school activities, sporting events, and band performances with her work as Executive Director of her local Council on Aging. Her life moved quickly, but it had a rhythm she understood. Then caregiving reshaped everything. When Dara chose
From the New York Times Article written by Helen Ouyang “The modern health care system requires the work of caregiving to fall to whoever lives in a household — even if they’re kids.“ Read more here
From the New York Times Article written by Lori Gottlieb “My husband has terminal cancer, and I don’t know how much time I have left with him. I don’t know how to talk to him about end-of-life. We own a business together, and he is a pivotal part of its ongoing success. I don’t know
From CBN News “Finance tips for when you’re caring for aging family members ‘CBS Saturday Morning’ shares tips on managing your finances when you’re caring for aging family members.“ Watch
From the New York Times Article written by Michelle Cottle and Vishakha Darbha “The elderly population is on the rise, bringing the United States’ caregiving crisis into sharp focus. On this episode of “The Opinions,” the producer Vishakha Darbha talks with the Times Opinion politics writer Michelle Cottle about the overwhelming audience response to her
From the New York Times Article written by Michelle Cottle “The first sign of trouble arrived by text. On Dec. 17 at 2:33 p.m., my younger sister, Melissa, pinged me from Houston to say that our 78-year-old father had veered off course while driving himself to a medical appointment. ‘He has missed his exit,’ she
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