Over 50,000 people who live in US long-term care facilities, aka nursing homes, have died due to Covid-19. “Can I just kiss his leg?” asks Armen, as he stands in front of his father, Landzhuni, who recently recovered from Covid-19. &ldquo
Olivia, age 102, sits in her wheelchair in the lobby, as she listens to her daughter, Maria, who stands in the doorway at the Alexandria Care Center on May 10. #mother @nytimes
Beatrice Botiz’ known line is "there is no word ‘cant.’” While raising her children, she encouraged them to erase “can’t” from their vocabulary. Beatrice Botiz, 82, has lived at the Alexandria Care Cente
Fabiola Toralba, 95, looks at her daughters, Cecilia, Gemma and Marifa and grandson, Anthony, as they stand in front of a glass door at the Alexandria Care Center on May 10. Fabiola listens to Gemma read The Lord's Prayer through Facebook messenger.
The pain of watching thousands of our elders die in skilled nursing facilities, which have become the front-line of this pandemic, has been unbearable for me. I started calling nursing homes around Southern California, asking about plans for Mother&r
Bianca listening to Pam play the piano through the window
Lillian. From work that has me reflect on what constitutes a mother on a belated #earthday
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We are not talking enough about the impact that the coronavirus pandemic is having on the individuals and staff in nursing homes. We are not speaking enough. We aren’t doing enough. I see this silence and apathy as rooted in our long standing v
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I am very concerned about the people I care about who are currently residing in nursing homes and retirement communities. You should be too. • Riva, sitting in grief. From a series that documents the lives of women in nursing homes (2009-2013).
Gazing at my elderly loved ones from the inside of my car with the window up, as they stand at a distance and look back at me. “I can’t hear you, I can’t hear you. Why can’t you roll the window down?” #covid19 #coronavir
Cheryl and Brody outside my front door. You could call this apartment my home. But, for me, home is more often associated with people. I can’t look closely into their eyes right now. I learn that carrying them in my heart is the primary way to
In the weeks before Governor Newsom declared stay at home in California, I was working on a special project that deals with connections far removed from isolation. I was on this labyrinth, looking at freedom, unity, belonging, safety and notions of j
It’s #worldbookday @kdickerman wrote a book review for @washingtonpost. It is not letting me link the piece in my bio, so you can find it by searching Senior Love Triangle Wash Post on Google. The book is now available on Amazon and will also b