CRESCENT CITY, Calif. — On a rainy winter morning, Jamie Hayden stopped in to visit with Diane Timothio. A case manager in Del Norte County on California’s remote northern coast, Hayden comes by often, sometimes staying for hours, to work with Timothio.
Work can mean different things: going to doctor’s appointments, building her comfort level with eating at a restaurant, or listening to Timothio recount stories about the past. Right now, the pair are working on using the internet, so there’s a lot of time spent on web searches.
“Is Billy Graham still alive?” Timothio asked. “We Googled that,” Hayden replied, reminding her the answer is “no.” “I’m sorry I won’t get to meet him,” Timothio said, her voice wistful.
