May is a very special month in the world of family caregiving: We celebrate Mother’s Day, Military Families and Caregivers and Older Americans Month. More than 40 million family caregivers for older adults comprise the largest volunteer health care army in the nation...
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2019 – The Year of Caregiver Hygge!
Our wishes every year are for caregivers to find the balance they feel they may need in caring for their loved one and caring for themselves. This year Caregiving Club is declaring 2019 “The Year of Hygge.” You may ask, what is hygee? First of all, it is a timeless...
Volunteer to Help a Caregiver
To kick off National Volunteer Week, read my article for Huff Post 50 on 8 Ways You Can Volunteer to Help Caregivers.
National Caregiver Month Kicks Off With the Caregiver Bill of Rights
November is the start of National Family Caregiver Month and to celebrate the 65 million Americans caring for a loved one who has a chronic illness, a disability or whose age requires more help, I thought I would present my 10 ideas for the Caregiver Bill of Rights....