Sibling Strife
When sibling conflict complicates care for aging parents Fact checked by Jim Lacy Danielle Logan’s parents are in their 90s, and last year they moved into an assisted living home. Logan, whose name has been changed to protect her family’s privacy, has been navigating their care with her siblings — an experience that has posed challenges, […]
How Culture Shapes Caregiving Across Generations
For many families, caregiving is a way to honor those who came before them Fact checked by Shannon Sparks In Filipino, utang na loob describes an enduring debt to someone who has done a favor for you — a debt of gratitude. For Stacy Subida, this concept represents gratitude toward family members and manifests as a […]
Balancing Act
Caregiving writer Valerie Nikolas reflects on her family’s journey caring for her yiayia through the end By the time my yiayia (grandmother in Greek) passed away this past year, I had spent more than half my life acutely aware of her impending death. From offhand comments about “when I die” (not unusual among Greek grandmothers) […]
Care Refusal
The caregiver’s challenge in approaching care with noncompliant family members Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter said, “There are only four kinds of people in the world: Those who have been caregivers, those who are currently caregivers, those who will be caregivers, and those who will need caregivers.” Her point: Caregiving is a nearly universal experience. […]