Caring for a spouse or parent who is no longer able to live independently is among life’s most stressful experiences. Day after day, with no happy end in sight, caregivers must put personal needs on hold and engage in intricate planning that can be shattered by a single unexpected event. It is often lonely work that takes time, patience, and ingenuity. Although most of us have a vague sense that help is available, finding out what, where, and how to get it is simply one more task that must be scheduled into days filled to the breaking point. ... (read more)