Beyond Burnout Weekly / Alzheimer’s Caregiving

A brightly colored slipper and a dark gray slipper touching under a table.

The Other Shoe Is Dropping

One phone call can leave a caregiver facing choices they never imagined. When Papa Kemp’s care facility raised the possibility of a locked psychiatric unit, I faced more than a care decision. I feared losing his trust. These are the invisible burdens caregivers carry into the workday.

Chef Maria Kemp
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