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Family Caregiver Support

The family caregiver often needs support, as caring for an elderly person can be exhausting and emotionally overwhelming. But there are programs and people who can help make the job easier.

Articles About Family Caregiver Support
  • New to Caregiving: How to Prepare the Family
    Concerns for families new to caregiving and how to prepare. Here are some concerns families should take into consideration when caring for an elderly parent or loved one.
  • Grieving for a Dying Loved One During the Holidays
    Grieving during the holidays for your elderly loved ones who are dying can make getting into the holiday spirit difficult. It is important to cope with this grief for an elderly loved one is terminally ill and still make the most of this wonderful time of the year.
  • When Adult Grandchildren Become the Primary Caregiver
    It may surprise people to know that there are a significant number of young people barely out of their teens who have become caregivers for their grandparents. Many grandchildren caring for their grandparents come up against obstacles that are quite overwhelming for people so young.
  • Men as Caregivers
    The prevalence of male caregivers has increased significantly in the last decade, yet the amount of support available for them is considerably less than that for female caregivers. Here are some suggestions for male caregivers to help them cope with caring-for-elderly-parents
  • Survey Results: Internet is #1 Way Caregivers Get Support
    An AgingCare.com survey of family caregivers found that the Internet is the primary way caregivers get support and encouragement.
  • Family Won’t Help With Caregiving? How to Change Their Mind
    Caregivers often don't ask family members for the help they need, for fear of conflict. Here's how to get them to help you with your elderly mother and father and maintain the peace.
  • 6 Reasons to Appreciate Your Job as a Caregiver
    Caregiving is a thankless, unappreciated job. You are giving up your life to care for another person. But caregiving can also be one of the most rewarding experiences of your life.
News about Family Caregiver Support
  • Caregivers Giving More to Society but Getting Less, AARP Says
    Caregivers for the elderly are contributing more unpaid labor to society than two years ago, and that's straining families to the breaking point, according to a new report from the AARP Public Policy Institute. In 2009 about 42.1 million caregivers helped an elderly person with daily activities. The estimated value of that care is $450 billion, up from $375 million in 2007.
  • Courtesy of Steve Jobs, A Caregiver’s Commencement Speech
    Steve Jobs has left a commencement speech that caregivers can benefit from while being the co-founder and CEO of Apple Inc.
 

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