Shelia Johnson with a photo of the three grandchildren she raised. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY) From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us ...

As my husband’s caregiver, I have days when I wake up and don’t want to move. I just want to cry. He’s gone mentally, but ...

NAMBÉ — Robert and Roberta Castañeda had lived a fairly traditional life. The couple, married for 53 years, had four kids and retired in their 60s. Their path took a turn, however, about a dozen years ...

Part of Nicole Ranoull’s job as Maryland Access Point information and assistance manager at Carroll County’s Bureau of Aging and Disabilities is to help grandparents and older relatives who are faced ...

Kathy L. is a 46-year-old mother of three in North Carolina. Five years ago, she moved her family back to her hometown in order to help care for her aging parents, but for the past year and a half, ...

Living near grandparents provides a unique set of pros and cons for every member of the family. Here's a look at the role of grandma and grandpa.

A woman looks at a hand held device on a train in New Jersey on May 18, 2021. According to the Department of Aging, approximately 83,000 grandparents act as caregivers for nearly 260,000 children ...

Pennsylvania Department of Human Services Secretary Dr. Val Arkoosh looks at the new PA Navigate site, an online tool that connects Pennsylvanians with community-based organizations, county and state ...

Philadelphia grandparents are raising their grandchildren at a higher rate today than two decades ago. Sheila Johnson of Manayunk raised three of her daughter’s children since they were infants. They ...