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Like many low-wage immigrant workers in Los Angeles, Aleja "Lee" Plaza spends her days taking care of the elderly — emptying bedpans, giving sponge...
- Added: Jul 27, 2019
- Length: 07:35
Someone turns 65 every 8 seconds in this country, and as our elderly population grows, so does the need to build an economy around our future selve...
Bought by RadioFreePalmer and KDNK
- Added: Jun 13, 2019
- Length: 28:00
- Purchases: 2
Most often family members are the ones that step up and provide care when a parent or loved one needs it. According to the Family Caregiver Allianc...
- Added: Apr 08, 2016
- Length: 12:39
Whether you’re a paid home care provider, or rely on personal assistance to meet your daily needs, or a family member caring for a loved one, the n...
Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, WVAS, and WRIR
- Added: Apr 08, 2016
- Length: 29:00
- Purchases: 3
Don Fidel, an immigrant to the United States, opened a staple restaurant in Chicago, but for his family, it was more than restaurant.
- Added: May 09, 2013
- Length: 16:26
Richard receives an early political education from his Socialist cigar maker grandfather, by hearing over-the-counter conversations at the butcher ...
Bought by WCNY
- Added: Feb 02, 2013
- Length: 24:25
- Purchases: 1
As the U.S. Postal Service faces financial crisis, Central Appalachia and much of rural America may be hard hit by pending closures of post offices...
- Added: Feb 03, 2012
- Length: 21:19
Two hospice workers invite us into the world of death and dying.
Bought by WMPG, KUOW, and KFAI Minneapolis
- Added: May 31, 2011
- Length: 11:36
- Purchases: 3
Retired longshoremen in Portland, Oregon talk about their working life together: working conditions on the waterfront, friendships, changes wrought...
Bought by XRAY.fm
- Added: May 17, 2011
- Length: 01:00:00
- Purchases: 1
In Northern California's Humboldt County, one octogenarian just won't quit working.
- Added: Oct 07, 2009
- Length: 04:20