Barbara Smith is a full-time caregiver to her husband, Bill, who has dementia.
“Caregiving is difficult,” Smith said. “It’s frustrating at times. There are stresses involved. I have to do everything for myself and everything for my husband.”
The couple has been living at St. John’s Meadows in Brighton for about three years, and the facility has launched a respite program that allows Smith and other on-campus caregivers to take some time away from their duties to rest and recharge…