The face of today’s elder caregiver

BY NAOMI CAHN AND AMY ZIETTLOW Elder care requires an intergenerational partnership. The duty to care for an aging parent is often grounded in an understanding of reciprocity; the parental hands that once held ours during childhood now require our supportive presence in old age or during an illness. How does this caregiving expectation of…

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Help wanted: Iowa's 350,000 family caregivers play critical role

Chelsea Keenan The Gazette Iowa has few resources to prepare caregivers for complex medical tasks Julee Vinz smiles as her sister Michele Vinz does her hair at their condo in Des Moines on Saturday, March 4, 2017. Michele gave up her job and moved from San Diego to Des Moines to care full time for…

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Fighting caregiver burnout

By John Lundy Today at 6:20 a.m. DULUTH, Minn.—When Candice Richards moved her mother here from southern Michigan, it created a new set of challenges for the Duluth woman. Although her mom, who has Alzheimer’s, is deteriorating mentally, “she’s very physically able and very hyper—never sits down or takes naps,” Richards said. “She’s always looking…

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GET-Caregiver Bill Moves Forward

FEBRUARY 16, 2016 · By Chad Blair A measure that calls for an increase in Hawaii’s general excise tax to help residents take care of elderly and sick family members cleared another committee Tuesday. Senate Bill 2478 passed Senate Human Services on a 5-2 vote. Three senators voted “aye” and two “aye with reservations.” Sens. Sam…

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New Utah Rules Allow Patients to Designate Caregiver

February 11, 2016 MIDVALE, Utah – A new rule in Utah gives important new rights to family caregivers when a loved one is in the hospital. The Patient Designated Caregiver Rule, proposed by AARP Utah and issued by the Utah Department of Health, allows each patient to designate a caregiver, who is notified when there…

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Helping Aging Parents

By Marilyn Campbell Wednesday, August 5, 2015 Antonio M. Taguba says his life changed forever during a family reunion in 2006, starting with an announcement from his mother. “She said she wanted to have a family meeting,” said Taguba, a retired Army major general, who lives in Alexandria. “We thought she was healthy … but…

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