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They lost their sons to addiction and mental illness. Now they work to destigmatize both.

They lost their sons to addiction and mental illness. Now they work to destigmatize both.

by Mylien Lai | Sep 2, 2026 | Caregiving

Two young men died from their struggles with addiction and mental illness.  But their families are keeping their memories alive.  The Zach Liberatore Foundation and the Colton’s Journey to Liberation organization provide resources for those struggling, and work to...
Institute for Autism Research ‘outgrew’ where it was. University at Buffalo is its next stop

Institute for Autism Research ‘outgrew’ where it was. University at Buffalo is its next stop

by Mylien Lai | Aug 31, 2026 | Caregiving

When Jacob Cunningham started kindergarten, he hated going to school.  Jacob had run out of the classroom, shouted, hit and kicked. A child with autism, he struggled to regulate his emotions and communicate with his peers.  Three years after being involved in the...
They’re more than group homes. To the residents, it’s just home

They’re more than group homes. To the residents, it’s just home

by Mylien Lai | Aug 28, 2026 | Caregiving, Health Equity, Health Equity Featured

  Cathy Bora has been moving around a lot. She moved to Florida from Orchard Park, New York, and then moved back after her mother died. She stayed with her sister until two years ago, when she moved to Kenmore. She hopes she’s staying put for a while. Bora...
‘A series of small steps:’ Artificial intelligence has arrived for caregivers

‘A series of small steps:’ Artificial intelligence has arrived for caregivers

by Mylien Lai | Aug 17, 2026 | Caregiving, Caregiving Featured

Whether welcome or abhorred, artificial intelligence has entered modern healthcare. Charts that write themselves and tools that can interpret a disorder from an X-ray are two of several ways AI has been used to accelerate treatment. Medical facts can be provided in...
Who cares for the caregivers? Buffalo is building an answer through faith, community

Who cares for the caregivers? Buffalo is building an answer through faith, community

by Mylien Lai | Aug 10, 2026 | Caregiving

It took just one visit for Lisa Queener-Johnson to keep going back to the Buffalo Federation of Neighborhood Centers. Two friends had told Queener-Johnson, a caregiver to her 65-year-old husband with Alzheimer’s disease, about the center and what it offered for...
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