tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2417858178588416830.post3642411887521256778..comments2024-03-19T09:45:12.928-04:00Comments on Hospice and Nursing Homes Blog: Children as Caregivers: A Hidden National Problem (Video 2:54 mins.)Frances Shani Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13963810627889715839noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2417858178588416830.post-88787603068317683232008-10-15T13:11:00.000-04:002008-10-15T13:11:00.000-04:00I agree with you. Thanks for your comments. Discus...I agree with you. Thanks for your comments. Discussions like this help to get the word out.Frances Shani Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13963810627889715839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2417858178588416830.post-75016308423175062032008-10-15T12:38:00.000-04:002008-10-15T12:38:00.000-04:00Having been an adult caregiver for elderly parents...Having been an adult caregiver for elderly parents for the past several years and experiencing the stress involved, I cannot imagine the strain these youngsters are under with so many adult responsibilities. It is heartwarming to see the love and kindness expressed by the two children in the video, but one has to sympathize with their plight. They should be entitled to their "youth".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2417858178588416830.post-27231676376139978612008-08-06T17:45:00.000-04:002008-08-06T17:45:00.000-04:00Thank you for responding. A former school principa...Thank you for responding. A former school principal in a low-income minority community, I have also witnessed the negative aspects of children serving as caregivers.Frances Shani Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13963810627889715839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2417858178588416830.post-31970201847578110342008-08-06T17:04:00.000-04:002008-08-06T17:04:00.000-04:00I have run across this situation a couple times in...I have run across this situation a couple times in my hospice career. It was something I had never expected to see and so was very shocking. My heart really goes out to these kids.dethmamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16490177974122552051noreply@blogger.com