Sep 24 2019
Adults over 50 are playing an increasingly significant role in raising the next generation. In the United States today, almost 2.7 million grandparents are raising their grandchildren through what human services professionals call “kinship care.” That number is up seven percent since 2009, the U.S. Census Bureau reports. Other older adults are becoming foster parents …
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Dec 08 2016
At November’s Senior Network meeting, four speakers discussed grandparents raising their grandchildren. This program highlighted a unique group of caregivers that are often overlooked, a group that continues to grow locally and throughout the nation. These caregivers experience a unique set of challenges. Nancy Mendoza, Human Development student at CSU in Fort Collins, Suzanna Hetchler, Seniors …
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