In 2009, New York Times writer Jane Gross published an insightful column filled with ideas and advice from Helene Alison, an artist who also worked as a home health aide, in addition to caring for her own ailing mother. Ms. Alison described the satisfaction she derived from her job helping others, and shared her ideas about how loved ones could go about finding a trusted paid caregiver for their own family members. She also provided practical tips for ensuring that care for your loved one would go as smoothly as possible. Her advice is as sound and relevant today as it was when first published. Is there a home health aide in your loved one’s present or future? If so, Read This.