Sandwiched Between Caring for Kids and Aging Parents? Reach Out for Resources
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0:00 0:00 Produced in partnership with: Embed Download Volume Speed 0.5x 1x 1.25x 1.5x 2x Embed this player × <iframe src=”https://kffhealthnews.org/mental-health/sandwich-generation-caring-for-children-aging-parents-resources/embed/” width=”600″ height=”200″ frameborder=”0″ scrolling=”no” title=”Sandwiched Between Caring for Kids and Aging Parents? Reach Out for Resources”></iframe> Copy Being a family caregiver is hard work. On June 17, KFF Health News Midwest correspondent Cara Anthony…
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LOS ANGELES — Damian Zermeño, 15, sensed something was wrong the moment he got home from school. His aunt sat at the dining table, sobbing. His father, who’d walked him to the bus stop that morning and promised to take him to dinner when he got back, wasn’t there. Saúl Zermeño, a 45-year-old single dad,…
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