America is increasingly
relying on home-care aides to keep the elderly out of nursing homes. Yet we barely pay them a living wage.
Paula Span explored the work of a home-care aide in her Post Magazine cover story, "Marilyn Daniel's Reward." Span is a contributing writer for the Magazine and author of "When the Time Comes: Families with Aging Parents Share Their Struggles and Solutions," to be published in June by Grand Central Publishing.
Span and Marla Lahat, executive director of Home Care Partners, were online Monday, May 11 to take questions from readers.
The transcript is below.
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Paula Span: Greetings, everyone and thanks for joining us. Marla Lahat, executive director of Home Care Partners, a venerable nonprofit home care agency in DC, is here as well to answer questions about finding home care for elderly relatives. Let's begin.
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Washington, D.C.: I was floored by the story in the photo gallery about the 104-year-old caring for her 92-year-old sister. A sad and beautiful story of devotion.
Post Magazine: The Growing Need for Home-Care Aides - washingtonpost.com
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