by Michele Lewane, JD For many Americans, providing care for someone with an illness, injury or disability is a job — either paid or unpaid. Millions of Americans work in the caregiving field, in nursing
By Susan R. Dolan “He did what?” “Ms. Miller’s son Bruce punched his sister in the face!” the breathless social worker called to tell me. “A nurse called the police; they arrested Bruce and rushed his sister Tracy to the emergency room. At least she was already in the hospital!
Frances Shani Parker, Author Women and men who are caregivers don’t always want to be caregivers. Some enjoy nurturing their patients and find the caregiving experience challenging, but rewarding. Few people talk about caregivers who feel depressed, trapped in a hole with no way out except
One of the more well-known – and frequently misunderstood – end-of-life signs is terminal respiratory secretions. This symptom has come to be known in layman’s
