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Caregivers of the East Wing – Celebrating First Ladies

Caregivers of the East Wing – Celebrating First Ladies

On President’s Day, we honor two great men who have led this country through its creation and one of its most trying times – namely George Washington and Abraham Lincoln respectively.  And while feature films and mini-series have celebrated our former presidents, it...

Caregiving Is A Small World

Caregiving Is A Small World

Caregiving is a global phenomenon - affecting every culture, every society, every community worldwide. Click here to read our CEO Sherri's Snelling's Huffington Post article on how customs in other countries may help American caregivers on their journey.

The Health Risks of Being “The Good Daughter”

The Health Risks of Being “The Good Daughter”

  In this interview for Caring.com, Sherri talks to a caregiver who was a good daughter, a good niece and good mother – caring for everyone around her but neglecting her own health needs.  Studies show caregivers typically put their own health at risk and are...

Examiner Articles

Following are Sherri's articles for Examiner.com: 7 Magnificent Ways the Sandwich Generation Can Avoid Burn-out 12 Tips to Help Prevent Parents from Falling Caregiving Matchmakers – How to Find “The One” for In-Home Care Glenn Close on Mental Illness Awareness Heroes...

Happy Birthday to a Caregiving Pioneer – Rosalynn Carter

Happy Birthday to a Caregiving Pioneer – Rosalynn Carter

She said it first and she said it best:  “There are only four kinds of people in the world:  those who have been caregivers, those who are currently caregivers, those who will be caregivers, and those who will need caregivers.” As one of the pioneers behind a growing...

Caregiver Tipping Points

Caregiver Tipping Points

In every caregiving journey there is a point where things must change.  Sometimes it is based on a loved one's increasing needs, other times it is to avoid the stress and burn-out that may be impacting a caregiver's own health. Every caregiver's tipping point is...

7 Ways the Sandwich Generation can beat burn-out

7 Ways the Sandwich Generation can beat burn-out

Contributing to Examiner.com, Sherri Snelling's first article offers 7 magnificent ways for caregivers to manage stress and avoid burn-out. Approximately 47% of Americans in their 40s and 50s are considered the "Sandwich Generation" - those who are caring for both...

Celebrity Spotlight

Celebrity Spotlight

Caregiving Club CEO, Sherri Snelling, interviews celebrities from movies, TV, Broadway, sports, news, music and politics who are or have been a family caregiver. In November we honor all the nation's caregivers - those caring for older parents or family members, those...

USA Today Spotlight on Caregiving

USA Today Spotlight on Caregiving

    Each November for National Caregiver Month, Media Planet teams with caregiving organizations such as the Caregiver Action Network and experts to showcase the issues of our nation's 65 million caregivers. This year's cover story features Montel Williams,...

The Caregiving Version of the Olympics

The Caregiving Version of the Olympics

When it comes to caregiving, staying fit so that you have the energy to care for your loved one is like training for an Olympic marathon not a sprint.  Even though your caregiving race may begin with a crisis event, very often it lasts far longer than you may...

Me Time Monday Tips

Me Time Monday Tips

Me Time Monday Videos and Tip Sheets, provide Caregiving Club expert advice to help caregivers balance self-care while caring for a loved one. Our Me Time Monday materials support the Caregivers' Monday Campaign which is part of the Healthy Monday Campaigns, a...