Surrounded by his artwork and mementos of the many lives he’s touched, Manuel loves his home in Somerville. On this day he’s at the kitchen table, telling the story of how an art student at his last job painted a large portrait of him, which hangs on a nearby wall. “She was very talented,” he… Continue Reading Manuel’s story: caregiving is about good relationships
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Recently divorced- with two young children- Donna was going through a difficult period when she decided to become a caregiver with Adult Family Care (AFC) in 1998. Looking back on that decision to open her home to Helen, a women with developmental disabilities, Donna said it’s been life-changing for both of them. Nearly 20 years… Continue Reading When Donna met Helen; a caregiver match success
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Charlene Inch was a family caregiver for many years out of necessity. But these days she’s finding fulfillment by opening her home for others who need care. Inch provides live-in care for three women at her Groveland home, through the Adult Family Care (AFC) program. She started 11 years ago, after her husband died, both… Continue Reading Charlene’s Story: A Lifetime of Providing Care for Others
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Clique aqui para ler este artigo em Português When we went to visit Maria Depina, she was sound asleep. She was up the night before singing and dancing, according to her daughter and caregiver, Maria Pina. That’s not out of character for Depina, who turned 104 in November. “She always liked to dress, use a lot… Continue Reading AFC Client Turns 104: Maria’s Story
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Deborah is a fifty-nine year old woman who grew up in Cambridge, went to Notre Dame College in Manchester, New Hampshire and worked in accounting for numerous companies including Prudential Insurance and Comcast
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“Many people said we couldn’t do it,” Judy says about being able to care for Bernard at home. Before coming home with the Adult Family Care program, Bernard had been living at a nursing home after 3 months in intensive care
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