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By Christina Irving, MSW, Family Consultant at Family Caregiver Alliance Last week, Carole’s 78-year-old mother was admitted to the hospital after a fall in her home led to a broken wrist. For days, Carole has been going back and forth to the hospital, ensuring that her mother was comfortable and recovering from her fracture and subsequent [...] By Kathy Kelly, Executive Director, and Ping Hao, Board President, Family Caregiver Alliance Government, nonprofit, media, and business leaders from the Bay Area gathered earlier this week at FCA’s first annual Thought Leader Roundtable and Award Dinner. The theme of the event, held at the University Club, was “The Future of Caregiving: Private/Public Partnerships.” The [...] Dear Readers: It’s April Fool’s Day- but wouldn’t it be wonderful if some of these were true? US Supreme Court Justice Finds Hidden Section of the Affordable Care Act Creating ‘Caregiver Czar’ December 6, 2011 By Kathleen Kelly, Executive Director, Family Caregiver Alliance Editor’s Note: This post was originally featured on the Disability.gov Blog. As the demographics shift to reflect an aging population, innovation abounds in the area of developing new assistive technologies to make life tasks easier for an individual with disabilities or for a family caregiver. [...] November 28, 2011 By Sarah Wells, Executive Director, National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care It can be hard to ask for help. I know this first-hand. I’m one of those people who tend to always say “yes”, never “no,” and really want to do things myself. I find it incredibly hard to imagine that someday I [...] November 24, 2011 By Edrena Harrison, ACSW, Information Programs Specialist, Family Caregiver Alliance Have you ever wondered why before each plane takes off, a flight attendant prepares adult passengers, in part, by instructing them to put oxygen masks on themselves first and then on children in their care? One reason, of course, is if an adult passes [...] November 22, 2011 By Greg Link, Aging Services Program Specialist, U.S. Administration on Aging Are you concerned about the well being of a family member or loved one? Do you assist a friend or family member with tasks like bill paying, transportation, grocery shopping, house cleaning, or more complex hands-on care? Do you need help [...] November 18, 2011 By Elaine Chen, MSG, National Center on Elder Abuse “I never expected to find myself in this position,” the woman told me with frustration overlying the sadness in her voice. Her mother, Mrs. P, had moved into an independent living community, and recently began displaying increasingly worrisome behaviors. The property managers called [...] |
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