HONOLULU (KHON2) — Maui resident Cheryl Wicklund had a successful career but when her mom started to slow down with dementia, she had no option but to retire early and take care of her full-time. A long-term care home was too costly and the wait lists were long.
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“There’s a lot of people my age, we’re from the 70s and the 80s graduates, and they’re all taking care of their parent because they can’t afford to put their parent,” said Wicklund…