A caregiver was arrested late Friday after she left an assisted-living facility unattended and an elderly woman was injured. ...more

November 1, 2008

Being a caregiver is mostly a thankless, lonely job particularly if you yourself are not in good health. You lose touch with many friends, you don't get to go out except for business and any spare time is spent writing, reading, talking to friends on the phone or resting (I get very little sleep at night.) On Oct. 10, something happened with was a nightmare come true; I won't get into details. I thought, this can't be happening, it can't be true. I'll never forget it. Thanks to angels like Deputy D. Wilson, social services, S. Richards, friends Red and Tom Travison, Clare Schuler, Dr. E. Palosky and staff, who tried to bring closure to this event. Our son Jerry spent his days off from work making numerous phone calls to help me. Our son John and wife Donna called long distance. God bless you all. I hope no one ever goes through what I did. ...more

October 26, 2008

Hillsborough Kids Inc., the agency that oversees 3,057 children in state custody, is testing a program that ensures caseworkers visit children every 30 days as required by law. ...more

October 21, 2008

No parent or caregiver is immune from feeling some frustration from the incessant wailing of an infant. ...more

October 15, 2008

Hillsborough Kids Inc., the agency that oversees 3,057 children in state custody, is testing a new computer program that ensures caseworkers visit children every 30 days as required by law. ...more

October 14, 2008

I believe anyone who cares for someone with severe memory impairment today or in the future can benefit greatly by reading this letter from a former caregiver: ...more

October 11, 2008

A Tampa man shook 9-month-old boy on Sept. 13, resulting in symptoms consistent with shaken baby syndrome, said Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Debbie Carter. ...more

September 24, 2008

OMAHA, Neb. - Two boys ages 15 and 11 were left at Nebraska hospitals over the weekend, the first youngsters surrendered under the state's new safe-haven law that allows caregivers to abandon children and teens as well as infants, officials said. ...more

September 16, 2008

Deborah Breen of New Port Richey says assistants in area medical offices are acting in an unprofessional manner by not leaving personal lives at home. ...more

August 13, 2008

Dear Lyn: I'm writing because I'm the caregiver for my husband, who is not well. We have one son. He's 39 and has no children. He got divorced six months ago. He has lived in another state since he graduated from college. Last month he moved back here. He's living with us until he can find a job here and get a place of his own. My husband and our son are both great guys, but they've always butted heads with each other. ...more

July 19, 2008