In keeping with New Year Tradition here is my take off on the ever-present Ins and Outs Lists. Mine is called: A Short List of What Is and What I Hope will Be in 2008 WHAT ISPresidential candidates are starting to talk about family caregivers WHAT I HOPE WILL BEThe newly elected president makes improving chronic long-term care a priority... Read more
Everyone I know, whether they are a family caregiver or not, approaches the holidays with a mixture of anticipation and dread. The anticipation part is filled with memories of childhood, going to grandma's for Thanksgiving holiday dinner and jumping in the leaf pile, or eating her special stuffing and apple pie. Christmas conjures up images of... Read more
It's November, which means it is National Family Caregivers Month. NFCA has been organizing this national time of recognition for family caregivers since the mid nineties. Our theme this year is Speak Up - Speak Up for Your Rights, not something family caregivers tend to be very good at. What doe sit mean to Speak Up? On the simplest... Read more
I've mentioned before that I think family caregiving may well be near the tipping point. It seems that every newspaper and TV and radio station has or plans to educate the country about some aspect of family caregiving. They don't always get the key points quite right, but they are more and more. This interest is obviously great news... Read more
I think we've reached the tipping point or are very close to it -- finally the link between family caregivers and chronic illness seems to have been made. Hallelujah! Case in point -- all of the following happened in July. INTEL sponsored a program entitled: Chronic Illness at the Crossroads and family caregiving ended up... Read more
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