A new book, Who Says Men Don’t Care? is written specifically for four generations of male caregivers. The premise of the Guide is that men care differently than women, and these differences present both opportunities and potential problems in all male caregiving situations. Knowing better who you are can make...
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Another Case for Caregiver Support Groups
On July 20, we wrote about the need for employer caregiver affinity groups. Fran Melmed writing for TLNT reported on the need for more caregiver affinity groups in the workplace. Citing the Pew Internet Projectäó»s latest study on the social life of health information, Pew found that caregivers use social...
$3 Trillion in Lost Benefits Suffered by Caregivers
A new Met Life study shows that almost 10 million adults over the age of 50 are becoming caregivers for their own parents, resulting in a loss of $3 trillion in wages, pension and Social Security benefits for time taken off from work. The MetLife Mature Market Institute, the National...
Workplaces Need Caregiver Affinity Groups
Fran Melmed writing for TLNT recently reported on the need for more caregiver affinity groups in the workplace. Citing the Pew Internet Projectäó»s latest study on the social life of health information, Pew found that caregivers use social network sites for updates and gathering information support more than other online...
Caregiver Depression Two Times National Average
@Digital Vision, Getty Images Caring.com recently released the results of a new study, in which 86 percent of caregivers said that caregiving impacted their work situation because they had to take time away from their jobs, quit, retire early, reduce hours, or take a leave of absence. Twenty-five percent of...
Best of the Web Produces Valuable Resource Guide for Caregivers
I served as a judge for SeniorHomes.com Best of the Web awards this past year. As a result of the resources they uncovered they have produced a comprehensive senior living guide to transform contest results into a tangible, useful format for consumers.I have reviewed it and it is quite comprehensive....
VideoCaregiving an Exclusive All-Video Caregiving Site
A website from Terra Nova Films, Video Caregiving, is dedicated to “streaming” visual educational material to family caregivers. It has launched a Spanish edition too. Both sites are unique is the almost exclusive use of video in focusing on the challenges faced by the caregiver.æ The videos are designed to...
Caregiver Webinar Tomorrow
CareGiving.com has scheduled a family caregiver webinar for tomorrow called Planting Seeds for Your Future. It is at noon eastern.æ Here is the description: The intensity of caregiving can mean days that never end. When the days of caregiving seem endless, how can you plan for your future? A future...
Alzheimer Caregiver Toll
A USA Today article recently looked at the toll on Alzheimer’s caregivers citing recent reports from the Alzheimer’s Association. Among the highlights: 15 million unpaid caregivers help someone with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia in the USA äóî 37% more than last year. an estimated 5.4 million people are...
British Caregiver Survey Tool Can Help U.S.
A new manual to provide health and social workers with a tool to measure the quality of life of adult, unpaid caregivers has been launched by The Princess Royal Trust for Carers, in association with the University of Nottingham in the U.K. It is a simple 40-item questionnaire that measures...