Caring for the caregiver: Local agencies help navigate challenge of caring for loved one

sfiecke — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 21:09:50 -0600

By Shannon Fiecke and Renee Stewart

For years as a single mother, Lonnie Dupre relied on her parents for help raising her two sons.

Now the roles have reversed.

After Dupre’s mom died six years ago, she moved her dad Lloyd from Lindstrom to Shakopee to live with her. Lloyd Dupre, 83, suffers from Alzheimer’s disease, so Dupre, 56, whose brother lives in New Mexico, has become her father’s main support.

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Caring for the caregiver: Local agencies help navigate challenge of caring for loved one