Caregiving Stories

After caring for her grandfather at the age of 14, Catt realized that her natural ability and compassion could lead to a career in elder care.

Like many other family caregivers, Deb was excelling in her career when she became a caregiver to her father with congestive heart failure

Frances was enjoying life full of her favorite hobbies while living in Oahu, Hawaii when her mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer's.

Catherine was a long-distance caregiver and had to quit her corporate attorney job to care for her father who was living Alzheimer's.

Jennifer was thrown into the caregiver role when her father passed at the age of 50 and her mother's Alzheimer’s was getting more severe.

Larry's personal caregiving journey crossed paths with his professional career when his father required emergency brain surgery.

Diane's writing career was taking off when her husband suffered a stroke that severely damaged his brain and left him unable to function without 24/7 support.

Kelly's 5-year-old son was diagnosed with a brain tumor and she immediately started rearranging her life to support his care.

Brandi got married in 2010 and became a part-time caregiver for her mother-in-law on the same day.

Lickety's father cared for her mother when she was diagnosed with vascular dementia. Then he suddenly passed.

Months before Alice's mother passed, her husband was diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment (MCI).

Tara's kids were finally old enough to take care of themselves, and she was looking forward to going back to work.