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President Obama proclaimed that November is National Family Caregiver's Month. The Caregiver Action Network promotes this month as a way to raise awareness of family caregiver issues and to celebrate the work of family caregivers. This year's theme is "Care Comes Home". This theme is based on the fact that most adults prefer to age at home. Many older adults can stay at home because they have help from family members. Four in ten adults in the United States are family caregivers.
Do you care for an elderly relative or
friend? Do you need information to help you with your caregiving?
Pasco County Public Library System has the following recently published
books for caregivers:
How to Care for Aging Parents
Caregiver's Handbook
An Unintended Journey
Dr Ruth's Guide for Alzheimers
Life's Little Emergencies
No One Has to Die Alone
The Caregiving Wife's Handbook
The Good Caregiver
The holidays can be stressful for caregivers. The Caregiver Action Network is a non profit organization. Its mission is to provide "education, peer support, and resources to family caregivers across the country free of charge." The Caregiver Action Network offers the following recommendations for helping caregivers:
- Offer a few hours of respite time to allow a caregiver to rest.
- Send a card of appreciation or a bouquet of flowers to brighten up a family caregiver’s day.
- Help a family caregiver decorate their home for the holidays or offer to address envelopes for their holiday cards.
- Help a family caregiver find information and resources on the internet or to locate a local support group.
Remember, you can contact the Area Agency on Aging of Pasco-Pinellas's Senior Helpline (1-800-963-5337) to find local resources for respite care. This helpline is available for residents of Florida. In addition, you can find a large list of online caregiving resources from the federal government here.
Some of the CARES Senior Enrichment Centers in Pasco County offer adult day services, which can provide a break for caregivers. You can learn more by clicking here.
There are two hospices available in Pasco County and both host caregiver support and bereavement groups:
Gulfside Regional Hospice - click here for meeting information.
HPH Hospice - click here for meeting information.
