Elderly Maine considers tax hike to fund universal home care
This video segment originally appeared on PBS Newshour. Watch it there. On November 6, Maine voters will consider a proposal...
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Pay Caregivers Fairly with Ai-jen Poo
This podcast episode of Call Your Girlfriend can also be found at this link. Personal shero and labor innovator Ai-jen...
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A Radical Solution to the Impossible Cost of Caring for the Elderly
This article appears in the September/October issue of Mother Jones Magazine. Read the original here. Roland Bourque was 30 years...
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Iowa needs to invest in caregiving infrastructure
This article first appeared in the Des Moines Register. Read the original there. As our country seems more divided every...
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I was successful, thanks to my mother. Skip Worchester on how caregiving can also unearth difficult emotions.
Skip Worchester is a 72 year old veteran, family caregiver, and elder from Hermon, Maine. Skip cared for his mother...
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The hardest time of my life. Lee Giles reflects on her past and her daughter’s future.
Lee Giles is a 74 year old family caregiver, homecare worker, and elder from Veazie, Maine. Lee’s been around the...
Read MoreHomecare in Crisis—and on the Ballot
This piece originally appeared on Stria News. Read it there. As our nation ages, our care needs are growing at...
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A revolving door that never stopped. Claire Unsinn on how she and her siblings take on caregiving.
Claire Unsinn is a 67 year old family caregiver from Kennebunk, Maine. Claire talks frankly about the challenges that come...
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Universal Home Care Is On the Ballot in Maine
This article originally appeared in Next Avenue. Read it there. There’s an old political slogan: “As Maine goes, so goes...
Read MoreVoters in Maine weigh decision on universal home care program
This segment first aired on Marketplace. Listen to the original there. With Obamacare – also known as the Affordable Care...
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Elderly Maine considers tax hike to fund universal home care
This video segment originally appeared on PBS Newshour. Watch it there. On November 6, Maine voters will consider a proposal...
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What is a caregiver worth? Leighann Gillis of Westbrook, ME tells us.
Leighann Gillis is a 30 year old caregiver from Westbrook, Maine. One of the things that stood out for us...
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Community is essential. National Caregivers Month 2018
November is National Caregivers Month. This is when we take time to recognize and celebrate the contributions of caregivers. Caregivers...
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Home care referendum will ensure all Mainers age in grace
This piece originally appeared in the Bangor Daily News. Read it there. My work as a pastor is deeply rewarding,...
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