With deal reached and strike canceled, CT nursing home workers reflect on emotional toll of job

Connecticut Public – Friday, May 23, 2025
By Sujata Srinivasan

Natasha Forester laughs indulgently as her toddler plays with a bowl of water in their backyard in Meriden, Connecticut. “Rock,” the girl squeals, dunking a tiny stone that lands with a splash. More stones, and more squeals follow, dissolving mother and daughter into giggles.

Forester, 34, is a licensed practical nurse (LPN). She works a nightly job caring for dementia patients at a long-term care home.

“The whole reason I work nights is [to] be home with my two-year-old every day, so she does not need to be put in day care,” Forester says. “I’m exhausted, but just wouldn’t have it any other way.”

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