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Gabrielle’s Household

Karen lives with Gabrielle in their urban home in the San Francisco Bay Area. Gabrielle has lived in the area her whole life. She had a long career in healthcare and retired when she was 60, but began a part-time retail job soon after. Gabrielle also manages her own health needs, including hypertension, diabetes, and sleep apnea.

Karen was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2004. She requires a complete regimen of 24×7 care, including help eating, toileting, grooming, and dressing. She depends on a wheelchair to be moved around.

Both sleep in a small room just off the kitchen so that Gabrielle can remain alert to Karen’s needs. Because of her apnea, Karen should sleep with a CPAP machine, but does not as the machine might prevent her from hearing Karen. Poor sleep has caused Gabrielle to be tired and to become impatient at times.

Karen lives with Gabrielle in their urban home in the San Francisco Bay Area. Gabrielle has lived in the area her whole life. She had a long career in healthcare and retired when she was 60, but began a part-time retail job soon after. Gabrielle also manages her own health needs, including hypertension, diabetes, and sleep apnea.

Karen was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2004. She requires a complete regimen of 24×7 care, including help eating, toileting, grooming, and dressing. She depends on a wheelchair to be moved around.

Both sleep in a small room just off the kitchen so that Gabrielle can remain alert to Karen’s needs. Because of her apnea, Karen should sleep with a CPAP machine, but does not as the machine might prevent her from hearing Karen. Poor sleep has caused Gabrielle to be tired and to become impatient at times.

Gabrielle
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    During the time of her Atlas participation, Gabrielle described it as relatively light in caregiving activities. But she recalled a very different recent day, “I was at my son’s house and things were starting to pile up. Karen was constantly calling me, and my dog wouldn’t eat or go out. It looked terrified. I had to work…After Monday night I’d just had it.”  That’s when she decided to hire an home aide to help her at nights.

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    During the time of her Atlas participation, Gabrielle described it as relatively light in caregiving activities. But she recalled a very different recent day, “I was at my son’s house and things were starting to pile up. Karen was constantly calling me, and my dog wouldn’t eat or go out. It looked terrified. I had to work…After Monday night I’d just had it.”  That’s when she decided to hire an home aide to help her at nights.

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    During the time of her Atlas participation, Gabrielle described it as relatively light in caregiving activities. But she recalled a very different recent day, “I was at my son’s house and things were starting to pile up. Karen was constantly calling me, and my dog wouldn’t eat or go out. It looked terrified. I had to work…After Monday night I’d just had it.”  That’s when she decided to hire an home aide to help her at nights.

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    During the time of her Atlas participation, Gabrielle described it as relatively light in caregiving activities. But she recalled a very different recent day, “I was at my son’s house and things were starting to pile up. Karen was constantly calling me, and my dog wouldn’t eat or go out. It looked terrified. I had to work…After Monday night I’d just had it.”  That’s when she decided to hire an home aide to help her at nights.

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    During the time of her Atlas participation, Gabrielle described it as relatively light in caregiving activities. But she recalled a very different recent day, “I was at my son’s house and things were starting to pile up. Karen was constantly calling me, and my dog wouldn’t eat or go out. It looked terrified. I had to work…After Monday night I’d just had it.”  That’s when she decided to hire an home aide to help her at nights.

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    During the time of her Atlas participation, Gabrielle described it as relatively light in caregiving activities. But she recalled a very different recent day, “I was at my son’s house and things were starting to pile up. Karen was constantly calling me, and my dog wouldn’t eat or go out. It looked terrified. I had to work…After Monday night I’d just had it.”  That’s when she decided to hire an home aide to help her at nights.

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    During the time of her Atlas participation, Gabrielle described it as relatively light in caregiving activities. But she recalled a very different recent day, “I was at my son’s house and things were starting to pile up. Karen was constantly calling me, and my dog wouldn’t eat or go out. It looked terrified. I had to work…After Monday night I’d just had it.”  That’s when she decided to hire an home aide to help her at nights.

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    During the time of her Atlas participation, Gabrielle described it as relatively light in caregiving activities. But she recalled a very different recent day, “I was at my son’s house and things were starting to pile up. Karen was constantly calling me, and my dog wouldn’t eat or go out. It looked terrified. I had to work…After Monday night I’d just had it.”  That’s when she decided to hire an home aide to help her at nights.

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    During the time of her Atlas participation, Gabrielle described it as relatively light in caregiving activities. But she recalled a very different recent day, “I was at my son’s house and things were starting to pile up. Karen was constantly calling me, and my dog wouldn’t eat or go out. It looked terrified. I had to work…After Monday night I’d just had it.”  That’s when she decided to hire an home aide to help her at nights.

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