Gary Barg: Jill,
tell me what an ARCH National
Respite Network and Resource Center
is and why respite is so important
to family caregivers.
Jill Kagan: First of
all, we believe respite is so
important to family caregivers
because of the tremendous work they
are constantly doing, as ongoing
caregivers. Many of them, as you
know, work 24/7 and often do not
even have the opportunity to go to
church, to take care of themselves
by going to their own physician,
doing things that they enjoy doing
so that they can continue to provide
that care to their loved ones. ARCH
has been around since the early
1990s to help educate the public and
policymakers about the importance of
respite and why it is so central to
their well-being and their quality
of life. We are currently providing
training and technical assistance to
State Lifespan Respite Programs,
which are federally-funded systems
of coordinated respite services. We
hope it will make it easier for
family caregivers to access the
respite that they need.
Gary Barg: When we say
respite, it is one of those
wonderful words that are so
important to family caregivers; but
what is entailed? What do you
consider appropriate respite family
care?...read more
Take Care
Gary Barg
Editor-in-Chief
gary@caregiver.com
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Feature Article
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Grandparents Raising Grandchildren By Helen Hunter, ACSW, CMSW
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Grandparents raising
grandchildren have received considerable attention
in recent years. Many observers perceive grandparent
care to be a growing phenomenon. Nearly six million
children and 1.5 million grandparents currently live
in grandparent-grandchild households. One in five of
the older caregivers lives below the poverty level.
One million are single grandmothers...read more
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Guest Column
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Rise and Shine – with Yoga!
The Innovative Use of Yoga for Getting out of Bed with Safety and Confidence
By Kathy Glenn, Janet Hennard and Jayne Shale
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Wake up. Get up. Many of us
start our day with those simple tasks, not giving it
much thought. But almost 28 percent of Americans over 65
report having difficulty getting out of bed. While
Americans are living longer and expecting a better
quality of life than their predecessors, the ability to
get out of bed ─ with safety and confidence ─ has a
profound effect on whether you are able to live those
expectations...read more
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Caretips
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Taking Care
By LeAnn Thieman
Terry stacks the breakfast dishes into the sink, hands the freshly-packed lunchboxes to her son and daughter, bundles them into their coats and boots and hustles them to the school bus. With a smile and a wave she promises, “I’ll pick you up after school. We’ll make Christmas cookies for your Girl Scout meeting, then go to your basketball game.”...read
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Carenotes
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My husband just started dialysis and does
not thinks it’s important to follow his diet. It makes me
so frustrated and I don't know how to explain to him how
important it is.
Does anyone have any ideas?
Carolyn
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