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When I began working in the area of family caregiving 20 years ago, little did I know this career choice would lead to my passion and purpose in life. As a high school and college student, I had been a back-up caregiver to my mom who was caring for my maternal grandparents. I recognized my mom’s need for a break, so I would sit and talk with my grandparents, prepare their meals, and help them eat, take them to the movies, watch the “Lawrence Welk Show” on TV, or go to a baseball game and feel grateful I could help. We had actually lived with my grandparents for two years when I was a child, ages 6-8, after my parent’s divorce.
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