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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

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