“A former warehouse worker, Brubaker, 64, cannot walk, has little movement in any of his limbs, and has lost some powers of speech and hearing. He is being cared for by his wife Kay, who worked as a maid before retiring.
What’s unusual is who is instructing Kay on how to administer medications and other routine care for her husband, as well as helping her navigate the maze of local agencies that provide social services like nursing and physical therapy — her insurance company, Geisinger Health Plan, which is part of Geisinger Health System.”
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Jon Hurdle, Reuters, 8 December 2009
