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Community Care in Action
Susan Hébert
Bringing warmth and smiles to those who need it most—community care in action.
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Everyday Acts of Care
Small Actions, Lasting Impact
Caregiving is often found in ordinary routines, traditions, and small gestures. This gallery highlights the everyday labor, patience, and commitment that sustain families and communities.
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One Cinnamon Roll at a Time
Abigail Coulter
My grandmother cared for my great grandmother by assisting her with baking. My great grandmother loved baking for her family and community, even at 102. After my great-grandmother's passing, our family still uses her recipes. I like to think we're passing on her care one cinnamon roll at a time.
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Honoring Each Life
Eliza Stanley
In my family, caregiving lives through birthdays. The role of honoring each life has passed from my great-grandmother to me. It has been an honor to celebrate her journey into her 97th birthday with love and intention.
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The Work That Matters Most
Kimberly Mitchell
Tenure-track pressures wait in unread emails as I soothe my child in a late-night hospital waiting room. Care and ambition tug at me in different directions, yet in this fluorescent light I'm reminded that motherhood is the work that matters most.
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Care Rarely Fits a Schedule
Kimberly Mitchell
I was on my way to work when I had to turn back—my child got sick and threw up all over me during morning drop-off. Care rarely fits neatly into a schedule, but these disruptions remind me that the patience I offer my students grows from the care I practice as a mother.
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Everyone in This Photo
Joel Anderson
True to Rosalynn Carter's sage words, I've cared for, been cared for, will care for, and will be cared for by everyone in this photo.
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A Dementia-Friendly Society
Joel Anderson
I spotted stickers like this across Norway, in rural and urban areas. "A more dementia-friendly society." The sticker represents taking part in an initiative between the local municipality and the national association for public health. "We have participated in courses to provide good service to people with dementia."
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Misty
Gracyn Sleva
This is Misty. In her previous home, she was abandoned and surrendered. In the shelter, she had to be separated due to the extreme stress she was under. At first, she was anxious, distant, and defensive. With our care, she's content and comfortable.