Profiles in CareGiving

• Mary Ann Nation Caring, with great difficulty, for her husband who is suffering from a terminal brain virus in Ohio.
• Alicia Franco, struggling to reconcile Latino traditions with contemporary realities.
• Fern Larsen Caring for her husband Lloyd, whose emphysema requires 24-hour attention.
• Lorraine Watson "They were wonderful parents and there isn't anything I wouldn't do for them."
• Bonnie She gave up a career in the Twin Cities to move home and take care of Mom.
• Jerry Cohen, who is spending down his personal assets to care for his wife at home.
• Howard Frushtick, a CareGiver for developmentally disabled adults at Jewish Family and Career Services, Atlanta.
• Arlene Garcia, who hopes to win the lottery and build a nursing home big enough for her entire family on the Hopi Reservation.
• George Mairs, who cares for his wife, stricken with MS.
• Ed Mehlenbacher He cares for his partner, who has HIV/AIDS.
• Rob He cares for Kathy Lawless who, like he, has HIV/AIDS.

• The Eden Alternative's Bill Thomas, M.D. "The words 'long-term care industry' make me want to throw up."
• Paula Vereen, Home Health Care Worker, Bronx, NY "We are at the bottom but we do very important jobs."
• Women Religious The School Sisters of Notre Dame minister throughout the world. In old age, they come home to care for each other.
• Dr. Karol Watson, M.D. On living well, and living longer
• Jane Brody, The New York Times Die young as late in life as possible.
• Rev. Lois Knutson Ministering to older parishoners
• Wendy Hollis, Nursing Director On the importance, and lack of, nurses
• House of Justice Elder law specialists
• Jeff Meyers, M.D. On the importance of education about HIV/AIDS
• Aurelia Nehoitewa Providing home-based care on the Hopi Reservation
• Ranell Hansen On the importance of volunteers ... and volunteering
• Jamie Eltgroth "The elderly have more to offer me, more to teach me."
• Joe Signorile "Heading for the ideal aging curve ..."

• Nancy Mairs "Caregiving is calling each other into life, isn't it?"
• Dr. Bill Deutsch "A lot of times illness brought people together - sometimes, not always."
• Mattie Boykin "I'd rather get in one place and stay."
• Don Joliff "People with AIDS just want to be accepted."
• Kathy Lawless "I need the love that he gives me."