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National Family Caregivers Month.
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National Family Caregivers Month.
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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
Over 65 million people in America care for a chronically ill, disabled, or aged family member or friend. On average they spend 20 hours per week caring for their loved one. President Obama has proclaimed November 2012 as National Family Caregivers Month. You can read this proclamation here. The National Family Caregivers Association (NFCA) is a non profit organization, which was founded in 1993. Its mission is "to empower family caregivers to act on behalf of themselves and their loved ones, and to remove barriers to health and well being." The NFCA coordinates National Family Caregivers Month and they offer the following recommendations for celebrating National Family Caregivers Month, including:
- 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'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.
HPH Hospice hosts caregiving support groups in Pasco County for people who are taking care of a loved one with Alzheimer's or dementia. You can click here for meeting information.
Over 65 million people in America care for a chronically ill, disabled, or aged family member or friend. On average they spend 20 hours per week caring for their loved one. President Obama has proclaimed November 2011 as National Family Caregivers Month. You can read this proclamation here. The National Family Caregivers Association (NFCA) is a non profit organization, which was founded in 1993. Its mission is "to empower family caregivers to act on behalf of themselves and their loved ones, and to remove barriers to health and well being." The NFCA coordinates National Family Caregivers Month and the theme for this year is "Identifying Family Caregivers". The NFCA offered some recommendations for celebrating National Family Caregivers Month, including:
- 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's Senior Helpline (1-800-963-5337) to find local resources for respite care. This helpline is available for residents of Florida.
