Many older adults are lonely. SAGEConnect helps by matching LGBTQ elders and volunteers for weekly chats.
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Solitary life of Black caregivers: ‘People deal with stuff you don’t even know about.’
Black caregivers who provide sole support for family members are more isolated from support than their white or Asian peers, according to the AARP.
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Solutions Journalism: Finding emotional support for caregivers
WHEC’s Deanna Dewberry reports on the caregiving challenges her family faces.
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Biden caregiving plan: Housing availability, politics hinder transition to more in-home care
The Biden administration’s plan would spend $400 billion on in-home care for the elderly and disabled.
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How a California county is helping Latino family caregivers find peace
An innovative program in southern California is working to persuade Spanish-speaking professionals that it’s OK to ask for help.
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Are ‘granny flats’ an answer for family caregivers?
Obstacles to ADUs becoming a common solution to family caregiving needs include the need to change local zoning laws.
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How a program to support Latino caregivers may have discovered a new wave of patients
LAMDA has assisted hundreds of Latino families in greater Chicago. The hope is that this approach could be broadened to other communities nationwide.
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Program helps New York home health agency face COVID challenges in real time
As home health aides are in short supply, one employer addresses real-life concerns, from child care to flat tires.
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Caregiving in a pandemic: Technology key to quality health care in communities of color
Caregivers of color face even more of an uphill battle caring for elderly loved ones in a pandemic. The right technology could make all the difference.
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Caregiving in Rochester: 3 possible national solutions for local communities of color
In partnership with the Solutions Journalism Network, our reporters examined ways to support caregiving among communities of color in Rochester.