This story is based on an interview with Kaitlin Manns, 33, a home health aide and server from Granite City, Illinois. It has been edited for length and clarity.
My grandpa employed a carer before he died at 76. And my grandma, 76, mom, and stepdad, both 56 — all of whom have chronic medical conditions — had them, too.
They were wonderful, but they ended up leaving for better-paid jobs. I didn’t blame them, but it left our family struggling to find cover.
So I decided to step in and do the job myself. It made sense because I’ve got a nurturing personality, and it felt like the right thing to do.
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