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Tag: Orange County Dept on Aging

Chuck Barbour in 1996, before the move to his and Jeannette's new Durham home where they would live together until Chuck was placed in an assisted living facility in 2009.
Posted inFeatured, Long Term Care, Medicare

Alzheimer’s On The Mind – Changing Roles

by Correspondent August 22, 2012November 17, 2021

In order for caregivers to care for others, they must first take care of themselves. Respite care, or breaks from caregiving, helps many caregivers regain space, perspective and energy. The fifth of a five part series on living with Alzheimer’s in North Carolina. By Michelle Cerulli After Chuck Barbour’s diagnosis, his wife, Jeannette, faced many […]

Bill and Joan McCormick at home in Hillsborough, 2011. Photo by Michelle Cerulli.
Posted inFeatured, Long Term Care, Medicare

Alzheimer’s On The Mind – Everybody Has Their Limits

by Correspondent August 20, 2012November 17, 2021
Site Plan for Elderberry
Posted inFeatured, Long Term Care

Aging in Place: NC Seniors are Shaping their Futures

by Rose Hoban May 30, 2012October 19, 2021

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