Caregiver Help – All in Once Place, Virtually Yours Forever Over the last few months, we have been focusing our Summit information on our experts. With this article, we focus on our content. Think about the benefits of this VIRTUAL Summit for caregivers. It’s virtual – watch anytime on any...
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Rare Caregivers Site Addresses the Needs of Family Caregivers of Loved Ones with Rare Diseases (VIDEO)
Rare Caregivers Site Addresses the Needs of Family Caregivers of Loved Ones with Rare Diseases
Rare Caregivers Site Addresses the Needs of Family Caregivers of Loved Ones with Rare Diseases
The Caregiver Action Network (CAN) has announced the launch of www.RareCaregivers.org, a comprehensive online guide that addresses the needs of family caregivers of loved ones with rare diseases. ÛÏAs a caregiver of a loved one with a rare disease, you can feel overwhelmed and hardly know where to start.åÊ ThatÛªs...
Caregiver Stress ÛÒ Think You Know the Cause? Think Again. (VIDEO)
Caregiver Stress ÛÒ Think You Know the Cause? Think Again.
Caregiver Stress – Think You Know the Cause? Think Again.
When it comes to life’s stressors, most people would put caregiving at the top of the list. But according to Peter Vitaliano, a professor of psychiatry and psychology at the University of Washington (UW), there never have been data actually showing caregiving causes psychological distress. So he, and other researchers...
Impact of Family Caregiving on Work (VIDEO)
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Impact of Family Caregiving on Work
The AARP’s updated report on family caregivers and work shows increasing numbers of caregivers in the workplace. The ÛÏaverageÛ U.S. caregiver is a 49-year-old woman who works outside the home and spends nearly 20 hours per weekÛÓthe equivalent of another parttime jobÛÓproviding unpaid care to her mother for nearly five...
CarePlanners New Model for Helping Mom and Dad (VIDEO)
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CarePlanners New Model for Helping Mom and Dad
As you made your way back home from an elder relative’s home during the holidays, you may have noticed some things that suggested that he/she could need some extra care. I had the pleasure of meeting the founder of CarePlanners, Alan Blaustein, in the fall of last year and learn...
Assessing Family Caregiver Needs Important (VIDEO)
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