They sacrificed to care for family and ended up on the street toggle caption Alyson Aliano for NPR/Alyson Aliano When Wymon Johnson invited his older brother Obie to move into his one-bedroom apartment in Bakersfield, California, it was supposed to be temporary. “It’s not just babysitting.” Sponsor Message Johnson earned minimum wage through a state program called In-Home Supportive Services …
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PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. — Sally White helps her husband of 46 years get dressed, fed and on the bus for the short ride from their home to Third Age Adult Day Center four mornings a week. When he’s at Third Age, I clean the house and try to get errands done.” For thousands of older Americans like the Whites, Third Age …
Californians Taking Advantage Of Vaccine Rules For Parents With Disabled Kids Parents of children with disabilities qualify for the COVID-19 vaccine in California. FORTIER: In January, the California Department of Developmental Services issued a letter saying that parents like Madrigal are considered health workers and immediately qualify for the vaccine. LA County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer says people were …