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Data &Doris Summers
Doris Summers is a 66-year-old widow who lives with one of her four daughters in a small apartment in urban New Jersey. Her daughter, Danielle, who lives several blocks away, is her caregiver and is paid for 10 hours of care a week. Mrs. Summers has a heart condition and suffers from angina, depression and diabetes. She has difficulty getting around and cannot be left alone in the apartment. Mrs. Summers needs help walking, shopping and doing laundry.
Mrs. Summers has enjoyed hiring her daughter to work for her through Personal Preference. “The most important thing she does for me is to keep my clothes clean and to take care of my bills and helping me cook and to try to walk me up to that corner and back. She is trying to teach me how to walk alone and not be afraid to be alone when I am walking."