Teresa Denk is 59 years old and lives with her father, a former mechanic who is 92 and requires constant care. Ms. Denk has not held a full-time job since 2000, when her mother developed cancer and required her daughter’s full-time care.
Asked how she meets her monthly expenses, she said, “I do a lot of praying.”
The economic crisis has spread its pain widel
dely, but it has placed special stresses on the estimated 44 million Americans who provide care for an elderly or disabled relative or spouse, many of whom have already made themselves financially vulnerable trying to balance work and family. Many like Ms. Denk, who stepped away from the work force, are now facing ever-bleaker prospects
Downturn Puts a Chokehold on Those Caring for Family Members - NYTimes.com
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