Impact, The Conversation: Episode 13: The Loneliness Issue: Feeling like Home

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"I was hollow..." That's how Ann describes the loneliness she felt when her brother moved away for a new job. In this episode, Ann and some of the rest of the Shervheim family share how they deal with loneliness, decades after parents Karen and Lee took the step of adopting two siblings with Down syndrome in a bid to ensure the three girls would have companionship as they grew into older adulthood.

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Date
5/13/2025 
Type
Podcast 
Publisher
Institute on Community Integration, University of Minnesota

Topics

  • Community life
    • Social inclusion
  • Health and safety
    • Health and wellness