Deirdre Fishel on her documentary film “Care”
Award-winning filmmaker Deirdre Fishel walked around in a state of rage during the making of her documentary film, “Care,” which delves into the world of paid care from the perspective of both workers and care recipients. Deirdre talks about the making of her film,...Episode 185: LGBTQ Sandwich Generation
Brent Wright is one of 64 million sandwich generation Americans who simultaneously cared for an aging parent and his kids, all under the same roof. What made their setup unusual? His mom moved in with Brent and his husband, Sandis, plus their two daughters. Brent...Autism Village Founder Topher Wurts
One in 68 children born in the US today is diagnosed as being on the autism spectrum. The vast majority of them are being raised by single moms, and boys make up roughly three-quarters of those diagnosed. Faced with these and other alarming statistics, Topher...Episode 184 – Shaista Kazmi: Serving Elderly Ethnic Minorities
Michigan resident Shaista Kazmi has firsthand knowledge of the isolation and guilt felt by millions of family caregivers. But as a Pakistani Muslim, she’s had the added challenge of finding culturally competent home health aides for her elderly family members....Episode 183 – Suzanne Garber: Unraveling Global Healthcare
Single Payer, Medicare For All, Universal Healthcare – as these phrases get tossed around the presidential debate stage we get real with Suzanne Garber, whose documentary film, “Gauze: Unraveling Global Healthcare” compares and contrasts healthcare...Scattered
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