Award-winning Virtual Video Caregiver Summit – Caregiver Smile Summit 2 – Announces Full Agenda Virtual, On Demand Caregiver Summit – The second annual Caregiver Smile Summit recently announced their speaker lineup and agenda at www.caregiversummit.org. The Virtual, On Demand Summit, which you can access on your schedule, will feature video...
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Assessing Family Caregiver Needs Important (VIDEO)
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Assessing Family Caregiver Needs Important
The AARP Public Policy Institute (PPI) has released a new fact sheet, Assessing Family Caregiver Needs: Policy and Practice Considerations. The fact sheet explains why it is important to assess and respond to family caregiver needs, highlights the fundamental principles of caregiver assessment, and describes why assessments have an important...
New Guide For Male Caregivers Available
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...
Mediation Growing as a Field as Siblings Argue Over Parents’ Care
As aging parents live longer, there are more issues that require the involvement of other family membersäóîand more opportunities for dissension.æ A new web site, www.mediate.com explains the growing field of elder mediation, offers articles on the subject, and has a directory to find mediators around the country.æ Elder mediators...
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...
Caregiver Help for Those Caring for Veterans
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has opened a toll-free National Caregiver Support Line that will serve as a primary resource/referral center to assist caregivers, Veterans and others seeking caregiver information can call the line, which is staffed by VA employees who are licensed clinical social workers. The Support Line...
Caregiver Relief Fund – A Perfect Thing to Consider for the Holidays
Limited time and chronic exhaustion are the two things that caregivers face in their lives. The Caregiver Relief Fund was established in 2009 to provide caregivers with both respite and time needed to put a long-term plan in place for a loved one. The Fund provides vouchers for at-home care...
Share Your Caregiver Stories (Prizes Involved!)
ElderCarelink has launched the äóìShare Why You Careäó contest. They invite caregivers to share their caregiving journeys by submitting their stories. Readers will vote to award their favorite caregiver a day of pampering. äóìCarol Bradley Bursack, ElderCarelink Editor-in-Chief said. äóìThe real value of the äóÖShare Why You Careäó» contest is...
Losing Our Parents – Great Resource for Caregivers and Those Who Have Lost a Loved One
Are you experiencing stress, grief, and confusion? Do you need some help, advice, or non-judgemental venting space? Losing Our Parents is an Internet-based community offering free peer support & education for individuals like you, who live with the stress, upset, and rollercoaster of emotions surrounding your parent’s death or declining...