A Saturday Routine, a Growing Role: Family Caregiving in Nevada

Every Saturday morning, Shannon heads to her parents' house to help get them ready for another week. She feeds the cats and cleans the litter boxes, makes sure there are clean clothes and sheets, sorts the mail and fills her father's morning and evening pill case. Then she and her dad review grocery needs and the shared calendar, checking upcoming appointments and ensuring someone will be there to care for her mother if Shannon needs to take him out of the house. Shannon is a Las Vegas teacher with a son in high school and a daughter in college. Her parents moved to Las Vegas full-time after the pandemic. Her mother has dementia, and her father helps care for her at home while managing his own health concerns. Shannon helps with tasks they can no longer manage on their own, and over time, that list has grown. Becoming a caregiver didn't happen in one day or all at once. She began tracking appointments after her mother's diagnosis.

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