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How Can We Support Men and Women Living with AIDS? An Interview with Michael Smithwick
The Executive Director of Maitri shares the facility's history and offers advice for caring for loved ones
Michael Smithwick is the Executive Director of Maitri, a residential care facility in San Francisco for people living with AIDS. Maitri was founded in 1987 when Zen teacher Issan Dorsey took in a homeless student who was dying of AIDS. The … Continue reading
Posted in Professional Advice
Tagged AIDS, AIDS pandemic, Executive director, HIV, Issan Dorsey, Living with AIDS, Maitri, Michael Smithwick, San Francisco
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