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Tight Knit: a podcast about the many ways people are working to build stronger relationships and communities. In this series we meet family caregivers, who show us what really happens when you drop everything to care for someone you love.

Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation, Limina House, Lafayette American


    • Jul 23, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 26m AVG DURATION
    • 8 EPISODES


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    Ep. 8: Canopy of Neighbors

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2020 23:21


    Many people in the U.S. are getting older without a close family member who can take care of them. A Buffalo organization is one of a growing number of global “villages” that draw on volunteers to help otherwise isolated people with all aspects of caregiving.

    Ep. 7: The Unseen Hand

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2020 24:05


    A neurologist found himself entirely unprepared, emotionally and professionally, for his father’s Alzheimer’s Disease. But over time, Alzheimer’s revealed a side of his father that changed the son’s view of his dad--and of the brain--forever.

    Ep. 6: 4 Generations + 1 Cute Dog

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2020 27:19


    Four generations of the Roberts family live in one house in central Michigan. They use the house itself, off-the-shelf technology, and other creative ways to help look after a family member with dementia, even training their very cute Bichon Frise to be a service dog.

    Ep. 5: Family Photo

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2020 29:17


    We meet two women who moved across the country to look after their respective sets of aging parents, even though their elders, who came to the U.S. from India, had trouble accepting them: both individually, when they came out as lesbians, and as a married couple.

    Ep. 4: Difficult Relationships

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2020 28:03


    You might become a parent’s caregiver out of love, or a wish to give back. But that’s much harder for children who were abused by the parent who needs them.

    Ep. 3: It Just Takes One Person

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2020 27:27


    Aging in place can be harder in rural communities, where resources and trained help can be scarce or far away. But in Chautauqua County, New York, we meet one woman who’s making a huge difference for countless isolated caregivers.

    Ep. 2: Stepping Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2020 30:09


    Detroit’s Angelena Taylor was only 28 when she became her father’s main caregiver after he had a stroke. This millennial daughter, educator, and former Ms. Black Michigan is focused on her dad while also setting goals for herself: to travel, do fulfilling work, and have her own family.

    Ep. 1: Caregiving In A Digital World

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2020 21:43


    Two families approach their roles as caregivers with a combination of tech, ingenuity, love--and in one case, a very smart little dog.

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