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What Working Caregivers Must Know

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by: Sally Abrahms, from: AARP, October 16, 2012

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When you're a caregiver, you're likely to run into situations that collide with your work responsibilities, such as appointments in the middle of the workday. Or those nightmare calls: Dad just had a heart attack and you have to leave the office now. Or Mom needs chemo twice a week — treatment times not dictated by your schedule. And guess what? There's no one else to take her. … Back to Article

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