What Should We Do About Our Parents? - Honolulu Magazine (Dec. 2024)

Mary Vorsino, writing for Honolulu Magazine, shares the poignant story of Dan and Taciana Suzuki's caregiving journey to support Dan's parents aging in place at home. The couple describes this era as "challenging, but healing" and provides an honest and relatable window into a discussion that is happening in thousands of Hawai'i households and 'ohana.

The article touches on the need for paid family and medical leave (PFML) in Hawai'i, which impacts the economy because employers must rehire and train new employees when familial caregivers leave the workforce. The current caregiver program funded in Hawai'i has not been consistently funded and does not cover the full cost of caregiving needs.

Read the full Honolulu Magazine article here.