Feeling stretched in your role as a caregiver? Caregiving can be stressful—physically, emotionally, and financially. In North Carolina, more than 1.28 million people are providing care to a family member or loved one, oftentimes, not knowing about available support.
Whether you care for a loved one at home or in a care facility, nearby or far away, your role is important. In November, AARP will help you learn ways to take care of yourself, reduce stress, improve your caregiving confidence, and establish balance in your life as you care for others.
AARP would also like to thank US Senator Thom Tillis for co-sponsoring an important bill that will help cut the red tape many family caregivers face. The bi-partisan Alleviating Barriers for
Caregivers Act would reduce family caregivers’ administrative challenges by requiring the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the Social Security Administration to take actions to simplify and streamline policies and proce
The San Diego Seniors Community Foundation has given $85,000 in grants to 26 area nonprofits this year to fund holiday programs as part of its No Senior Alone program.
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As one of six daughters, Leonor Garrison shares caregiving duties for her mother, Maria Rosario Nieblas, who has high blood pressure and early symptoms of memory loss or dementia.
Garrison first connected with the Southern Caregiver Resource Center at a health fair about three years ago, and soon after began taking workshops and classes to improve the care she provides.
In addition to her role as a caregiver, Garrison is a mom of four and grandmother of two. While caring for her husband when he was sick, she started to feel overwhelmed, so the most important lesson she has learned from the SCRC classes is the importance of caring for herself.