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Expensive and exhausting: Why caregivers need to care for themselves, too

Expensive and exhausting: Why caregivers need to care for themselves, too

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 Caregiving services for seniors can easily cost more each year than what the average American makes. And health insurers, both government and private, may not provide the coverage people need.


That leads many people to step in and do the work for free. But caregivers need to take care of themselves, too.
That's something Dawnita Brown knows all too well, as a caregiver to both her parents, and founder of The Binti Circle. It's a group she founded for Black daughters like her who are doing caregiving work.
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This episode was produced by Alejandra Marquez Janse, with audio engineering by David Greenburg and Valentina Rodriguez Sanchez. It was edited by Sarah Handel. Our executive producer is Sami Yenigun.

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