Field notes
Guides, research, and field notes on caring for aging parents, balancing family caregiving, and making better long-term care decisions.
May 1, 2026·sandwich generation · home care · agency operations
The single biggest reason home care agencies fall behind in 2025 is communication gaps. Here's what's actually breaking and what families can do about it.
Read →May 1, 2026·sandwich generation · research · caregiver support
A U.S. population study found 30% of family caregivers report at least one unmet supportive care need. Here are the five categories — and why most of them remain unfunded.
Read →May 1, 2026·sandwich generation · research · caregiver mental health
A 2025 content analysis of caregiver subreddits found that emotional stressors massively outnumber tangible support. Here's what we learned about what the sandwich generation needs that nobody is providing.
Read →May 1, 2026·sandwich generation · mental health · caregiver burnout
Caregiver burnout isn't generic burnout. Sandwich-gen caregivers face a specific stress profile that standard wellness apps weren't built for. Here's what actually helps.
Read →May 1, 2026·sandwich generation · user research · caregiver burnout
Four questions every sandwich generation caregiver should be able to answer — and what your answers tell you about whether the help you have is the help you need.
Read →May 1, 2026·sandwich generation · home care · agency reviews
Families paying for home care for aging parents have a consistent set of frustrations — communication gaps, missed visits, unclear billing. Here's what to look for and what to ask before signing.
Read →May 1, 2026·sandwich generation · dementia · caregiver mental health
A computational analysis of dementia caregiving subreddits surfaces three themes: care coordination, professional care decisions, and burnout. Here's what they mean for the sandwich generation.
Read →May 1, 2026·sandwich generation · caregiver burnout · family caregiving
Nine equally exhausting frustrations that the sandwich generation lives with — caring for aging parents and kids at the same time. Sourced from caregiving forums, peer-reviewed research, and the family-care community on Reddit.
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