Family members carry the burden and costs of caring for America's aging population. Federal policy change is slow to come but ...
Family caregivers have long been the unpaid backbone of Oklahoma’s broken long-term care system. They work tirelessly without pay to keep their loved ones at home and out of costly taxpayer-funded ...
When it comes to serious mental illness, family caregivers are crucial partners. But often, they must fend for themselves. A ...
Caregivers are an essential part of home care, which is a major sector of the healthcare industry. They are often providing basic yet critical support with a mix of professional caregiving skills and ...
This article is part of "Solutionaries," our continuing commitment to solutions journalism, highlighting the creative people in communities working to make the world a better place, one solution at a ...
Aging Services is reminding social workers and senior caregivers to pause and act when considering their own well-being.
Children, spouses, siblings and friends of elderly people can get paid by Medicaid to help take care of their loved ones.
As caregivers become more integrated into the health care delivery process for patients with cancer, their own needs should still be focused on pertaining to mental and physical health. Caregivers of ...
Baby boomers and Gen Xers are taking steps to ensure their children aren’t left with the financial and emotional toll of caretaking.
We’ve made significant strides as a society in removing the stigma around mental health. While there’s still more we can do, we’ve come a long way in acknowledging trauma and providing support for ...
Some people who provide care for an elder do not realize that everything they do is part of caregiving. They may say, "This is just what families do for each other," or "This is what friends are for." ...