Aug 01 2017
According to National Alliance for Caregiving, an estimated 65 million Americans provide care for a chronically ill, disabled, or aged family member or friend during any given year. They spend an average of 20 hours per week providing that care, and the value of their unpaid services is $375 billion per year—almost twice as much …
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Jul 03 2017
The National Caregiver Training Program, sponsored by Boulder County Area Agency on Aging, is an 18-hour course designed to help family caregivers learn the practical skills required for providing safe, confident care for frail older loved ones. Hundreds of family caregivers have taken the course, and their comments about it include, “Thank you! I took …
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Jun 21 2017
It’s a week before the Caregiving Symposium as I write this. We’re expecting a large crowd, and we hope that people find helpful information and feel more empowered by the end of the day. But we know there are many working caregivers who won’t be able to attend this weekday event, some who won’t hear …
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Apr 03 2017
Are you looking for one place to learn a lot about family caregiving? Look no further! The annual Caregiving Symposium, sponsored by Boulder County Area Agency on Aging and TRU PACE, is a free educational event for family caregivers (and the general public) that offers a unique opportunity for learning about local resources and gaining …
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Mar 07 2017
The National Caregiver Training Program, sponsored by Boulder County Area Agency on Aging, is an 18-hour course designed to help family caregivers learn the practical skills needed for providing safe, confident home care for frail older loved ones. Hundreds of family caregivers have taken the course, and their comments about it include, “I want to …
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Feb 04 2017
Though providing care for an older loved one can be rewarding, it may also be stressful, tiring, and overwhelming. Family caregivers often are puzzled to find that wanting to be there for a frail older loved one doesn’t exempt them from having difficult feelings and being challenged by their responsibilities. But caregiving—walking with a loved …
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Jan 03 2017
Do you consider yourself a hero in your journey as a caregiver? In the stories about epic journeys, the hero often is an ordinary person who discovers hidden inner strength through facing multiple challenges along the way. We family caregivers aren’t often the subject of such stories, but we confront our own unique challenges on …
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Dec 31 2016
We often use words like “challenging,” “stressful,” and “difficult” when we talk about caring for an older loved one. Those words certainly can describe caregiving, but they’re only part of the picture. Being a caregiver offers gifts too, and it’s important to remember those gifts when we’re feeling unbalanced by the challenges. Love. Most of …
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Nov 29 2016
by Emily Cooper National Family Caregivers Month, observed each November, is the officially designated time for recognizing our nation’s 90 million family caregivers—though, of course, they deserve our thanks daily. The theme for this year’s special month is “Take Care to Give Care.” Caregiver Action Network (CAN, www.caregiveraction.org), the founder of National Family Caregivers Month, …
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Oct 30 2016
by Emily Cooper The National Caregiver Training Program is an 18-hour course for family caregivers of older adults offered by Boulder County Area Agency on Aging, a division of Community Services. It’s designed to help family caregivers gain the practical skills they need to provide safe, confident home care for older loved ones. Hundreds of local …
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Sep 07 2016
When you’re a “family” caregiver—some – one who provides part- or full-time support for an older loved one—it’s easy to become so focused on your care recipient’s needs that you ignore or forget about your own. In the short term, you may get away with putting yourself on the back burner, but if your caregiving …
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Aug 09 2016
Though providing care for an older loved one can be rewarding, it’s also stressful, tiring, and sometimes overwhelming. Family caregivers may not realize that it’s normal to want to help their loved one while also having some difficult feelings at the same time—and they may judge themselves harshly. Thankfully, Boulder County Area Agency on Aging …
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