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shows the back of a wheelchair, with an old and wizened hand on the arm of the chair
Posted inAging

Demand for NC Direct Care Workers Mounts, but Wages Decline

by Thomas Goldsmith November 29, 2018September 5, 2022

By Thomas Goldsmith Elaine Atkins was recently taking care of a 90-year-old woman who started crying, believing she had forgotten her pencil on the way to school and that her mother would be angry at her. Instead of reminding the client that her mother had died many years ago, Atkins, an Orange County direct care […]

Red Cross volunteers installed fire alarms in homes throughout Southeast Raleigh Saturday. The Red Cross also makes alarms available for free to people who ask for them. Photo credit: Rose Hoban
Posted inPublic Health

Wake, Brunswick Volunteers Work to Prevent Home Fires

by Editor March 30, 2015April 22, 2021

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