All I can say now is that this horrific incident reinforces the need to raise caring and connected children, and create compassionate communities.
Additional pressure came from the introduction of the "national living wage" in April and subsequent increases that are raising care home staff costs, as well as nurse shortages, which force care homes and hospitals to turn to expensive agency staff.
"Lead poisoning is the No. 1 threat to these birds," said Kelly Sorenson, executive director of the nonprofit Ventana Wildlife Society, which raises, cares for and releases condors in Big Sur.
A study by the Institute for Education published last month found that the 50-something generation is feeling sandwiched between child-raising, caring for elderly parents and the expectation that longer lifespans mean longer working lives.
Early on, feminist ethicists, economists, political scientists, and systems scientists argued that women's traditional work (e.g. child-raising, caring for sick elders) and occupations (e.g. nursing, teaching) are systematically undervalued with respect to that of men.
"It will raise health care spending, raise health care premiums, lower wages and raise taxes.
The effect, they say, will be to encourage overmedication and ultimately raise health care costs.
Some economists and health insurance companies worry that the trend could raise health care costs.
"We will…wield technology's wonders to raise health care's quality and lower its cost.
With the federal minimum wage at $7.25, the action may not substantially raise home care aides' hourly pay.
