Caregiving Stories

Cheryl was adjusting to an empty nest and a new phase in life when she learned her mom had Alzheimer's and dad had a brain tumor.

Cait became a caregiver after her mom had a heart attack, triple bypass surgery, and stroke. All within the same month.

Blue and her sister cared for their mom after her ovarian cancer relapsed and they realized their stepdad couldn't handle it on his own.

Sawyer was living with in Vermont his wife and two toddlers when his dad was diagnosed with lung cancer.

Jane's husband, a permanently disabled Vietnam veteran, was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis over 30 years ago.

As the oldest child, Staci always knew she would become her father’s caregiver. But she was still surprised with what came next.

Steve cared for his wife, who had Primary Lateral Sclerosis, for 15 years when she suddenly had a stroke. That was a wake-up call.

Chris was in his mid-50s when his mom was diagnosed with small-cell carcinoma and learned that she had limited time left to live.

As a child, Jill became her mother's primary caregiver after a stroke paralyzed her. She later cared for her father and older sister.

Eric became a dual caregiver looking after his wife, who has metastatic cancer, and his father, who had multiple myeloma.

Emmy dropped out of college to care for her mom and her stepfather, who both were diagnosed with sever illnesses.

Just two months after Patrick began volunteering at a hospice, he became a full-time caregiver for his partner’s dad.