Tag: Elders

Powerful Short Film by a Child of a Hoarder

Part documentary and part performance, The Hoarder’s Daughter provides a compassionate window into the life of a rural hoarder. It explores the death of the videographer’s father and the 800,000 pounds of garbage he left behind. (Running time 10:15) A note of caution: this video includes images showing the aftermath of a fatal house fire …

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Filial Responsibility: Supporting Your Parents

=In Pennsylvania, nursing home lawyers have started using a little known statute to force adult children to pay the health care costs of their aging parents. The statute is called a filial responsibility law, and is a carryover from 17th century English law. It dates back to colonial times when children were legally required to …

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