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Haiti: No other home

By Rosaleen Cunningham, Posted 22 June 2010 See more by this blogger

Today we're visiting two of the care homes we're supporting in Leogane, about 90 minutes from Port-au-Price and the town that was the epicentre of the earthquake. Sister Josette (right) was living in the sisters' quarters but since the... Keep reading
Haiti: Moving moments

By Rosaleen Cunningham, Posted 21 June 2010 See more by this blogger

When you work at HelpAge, you lose your "age-blindness" very quickly. I sat at the departure gates at JFK for the flight to Port-au-Prince, and noticed how many travellers were older Haitians. Many were travelling alone or with young... Keep reading
HelpAge CEO: “Haiti nursing home is stable, but more needs to be done”

By Richard Blewitt, Posted 27 May 2010 See more by this blogger

Richard Blewitt, HelpAge's CEO has been in Haiti this week. Below are his personal observations of the difficult situation older people are facing: "Today, I am in Haiti visiting HelpAge's emergency programme. Since January's earthquake our staff have been... Keep reading
Behind the headlines: Haiti's nursing homes

By Bertin Meance, Posted 18 May 2010 See more by this blogger

Arriving in the town of Leogane, the scene is like a disaster film: Almost everything is destroyed. The buildings that remain are extremely damaged. They will have to be destroyed or will have to go through major reparations. Since... Keep reading
Haiti: Last update from Rush Unisersity Medical Center staff

By Sarah Marzouk, Posted 31 March 2010 See more by this blogger

Lauren Kessler (pictured here with a municipal nursing home resident) is a clinical social worker with the Rush University Medical Center who has been in Haiti assisting older people alongside HelpAge. She has been keeping the Rush newsblog updated... Keep reading