Terrence

Terrence

Terrence was a co-caregiver with his sister for his mother, who had heart disease. When she ended up needing triple-bypass surgery, Terrence moved back to Omaha to help take care of her while she was out of work and needed some help. He was a younger caregiver at this...
Nia

Nia

Nia has been a caregiver for her husband since 2019. Her husband has been diagnosed with heart failure, hypertension, diabetes, kidney failure, high cholesterol, and is blind. Nia was engaged when her husband’s health began failing, so she married him with the...
Claire

Claire

Claire’s husband was diagnosed with idiopathic cardiomyopathy several years ago, leading to the eventual need for a heart transplant, which he has now received. Claire did not become his care partner immediately upon diagnosis because he was still very fit and active,...

Gina

Gina cares for four people in total: two of her five children and both of her parents. Gina has a 14-year-old son with undiagnosed schizophrenia and diabetes, an 11-year-old son with autism, a father with heart disease, and a mother recovering from a brain tumor....