Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Caring for a loved one can be one of life’s most meaningful roles—but it can also come with immense challenges that at times can ...
An estimated 38 million Americans are family caregivers. Among them is former minister Jim Meadows, who went from helping his entire community to focusing his efforts on his wife, Georgie, who has ...
• Eagle County Caregiver/Memory Loss Support Group: This group exists to provide a safe environment for caregivers to share their experiences with one another while accessing local resources, as well ...
Who cares for the caregivers? Over 37 million people in the United States provide unpaid eldercare, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. This role can feel overwhelming, physically taxing ...
The National Alliance on Mental Illness has recently launched the NAMI Family Caregiver HelpLine, a new nationwide resource aimed at supporting individuals who care for loved ones with mental illness.
Pima Council on Aging’s Family Caregiver Support Groups are open to anyone providing care for a person age 60 and older, or for someone with Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia at any age. These ...
TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - According to Texas Health and Human Services, hundreds of thousands of Texans are living with dementia and a majority of the help they get comes from family and friends. Most of ...
National Family Caregivers Month is celebrated each November to acknowledge the contributions of those who nurture and care for family members of all ages. It also provides an opportunity to raise ...
The challenges of caring for elders can result in caregivers ignoring their own physical and emotional health. Caregivers often don't recognize the symptoms of stress that they are experiencing. For a ...