(Dementia care in a pandemic: Second of two parts)
For the longest Rona Ferrera could remember, Lola Linda has always been a part of her life.
They are not blood relatives, but Rona has considered Lola Linda family ever since the latter came to their household to work as a helper when Rona was just 7 years old.
Rona is now 42 and a single mother to two young adults. When she gave birth to her youngest child 20 years ago, she asked Lola Linda if she could stay with them and help her care for her children.
“Pinakiusapan ko po siya [because] I need to work,” Rona told INQUIRER.net. (I requested her to stay because I needed to work.)
Lola Linda turned 7…
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