Judy Goddess

Chinese immigrant whose motto is ‘seize opportunity, work hard, take risks,’ finds success as nursing assistant, caregiver

August 20, 2022 All Posts

Yanzhen Guo and her family moved to San Francisco in 2011. Like many newly arrived immigrants, they couldn’t afford a home of their own, lacked marketable job skills and spoke ...

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When life bounced waiter who had just embarked on a new career in nursing, his ‘titanium heart’ pulled him through

August 3, 2022 All Posts 4 Comments

When he was 41, Chad Folkers realized he needed to get sober, go back to school and find a new career. After eight years of full-time work as a waiter ...

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High costs and dearth of financial assistance programs for middle-income seniors leave them in the lurch when help at home is needed

May 17, 2022 Photo gallery 1 Comment

By Judy Goddess and Mary Hunt The Rev. Eileen Kinney never expected a time would come when she couldn’t take care of herself. But her neuropathy, a disorder that causes ...