- 21 August, 2003 -

Writer Barbara Yost examines businesses that help seniors remain independent. Yost begins by sharing the freedom and friendship that Home Instead CAREGiver Keiko Conn delivers to Garnette Widdifield, an 89-year-old retired artist who is determined to remain at home despite mobility issues. Here's an excerpt: "Conn brings groceries, makes the bed, washes dishes, fixes breakfast, sets out food for lunch and dinner, and treats the home as if it were her own. 'She does everything for me,' Widdifield says, grateful that the service has allowed her to remain independent. 'She is a friend.'"

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