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Fair Wages for Home Healthcare Workers
Wayne Becker has lived as a quadriplegic for over 40 years. He was injured playing football with friends. He enjoys hunting and going to Round Rock Express games. He relies on a caregiver to help him with his activities of daily living. Without a caregiver, he has been stuck in bed for 20 hours. Being…
Laughing Boy
CW: Death & Drowning Connor Sparrowhawk had autism, learning disabilities, and epilepsy. He loved buses and David Bowie. He was receiving care at Spade House in Oxfordshire, England. In 2013, he had a seizure in the bathtub and drowned. Southern Health Trust was fined £2 million. Slade House closed in 2014. His mother, Sara, pushed…
The Price of a Broken System
CW: Matricide & Mental Illness Austin Graham believed people were poisoning the water and air around him in an attempt to murder him. Hunter and Teresa Graham saw their son’s mental state worsen from their Southwest Portland, Oregon home. The Grahams sought help for their son through local hospitals, voluntary treatment at a mental health…
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