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Life Lessons from a Care Partner: Care Taking at Home

Life Lessons from a Care Partner: Care Taking at Home

by Vivian Kanchian | Jun 25, 2020 | Care Partners, Meet Our LA Community

By Tom Knechtel My husband Bob collapsed from sepsis, and, after two months in hospitals and rehab places, I brought him home and cared for him until he died, five months later. Here’s some of what I learned during that time. The task of caring for someone at home can...
Meet Our Los Angeles Community: Introducing “Life Lessons from a Care Partner”

Meet Our Los Angeles Community: Introducing “Life Lessons from a Care Partner”

by Vivian Kanchian | Jun 1, 2020 | Care Partners, Meet Our LA Community

This month, Leslie Rodier shares with us her family’s Parkinson’s story and how she learned to care for herself while balancing her family’s needs. Leslie’s husband Bob Potter serves on PCLA’s Board of Directors. In September 2006,  Bob was diagnosed with Parkinson’s....

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