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Eldercare, Family Caretaking, and End-of-life Logistics: Stuff I Learned

My mother died this year, after a long decline in her health, and I was one of the main people who helped take care of her. While caring for her, preparing for her death, and handling logistics afterwards, I learned a lot from online resources (including MetaFilter), various professionals, and friends. So I'm trying to pass on some things I learned -- about paperwork, patient advocacy, body donation, delegating to friends, coping with Mom's delirium and incontinence, and more -- by sharing them in a blog post I have been working on for months. It was pretty hard to write in places, and I hope it saves people a few unpleasant surprises. [more inside]
posted by brainwane on Nov 9, 2023 - 8 comments

My mom died because she was too poor to afford a doctor

While Congress debates a rollback of the ACA, I wrote my mom's story as a reminder that health care isn't just a line item on a budget spreadsheet.
posted by missjenny on Sep 23, 2017 - 12 comments

PrEP Facts for Women Discussion Group

A place for both cis and trans women to learn from other cis and trans women about PrEP and Sexual Health! [more inside]
posted by Sophie1 on Jun 10, 2016 - 1 comment

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