The story you're about to read is true; the names have been changed to protect the guilty
posted on October 1, 2011 - 3:31pm
I’m fortunate in that many of my paid caregivers have been professional, reliable, respectful, pleasant and hard- working. Some have been with me for so long we think of them as family. Whether it was sharing my excitement over self-publishing a novel and moving into our new house, or helping me through the misery of my first months of diabetes and the nightmare of my mother’s breast cancer, they...
Survey confirms importance of family caregivers to adults with muscle disease
posted on October 1, 2011 - 10:37am
In the recent National Transitions Survey conducted by MDA of our young adult and adult communities, 40 percent of respondents said their daily physical care assistance was provided by family caregivers; 41 percent indicated the majority of their transportation needs are met by a parent, spouse or family caregiver; and 26 percent included family financial support among their primary sources of...
posted on October 1, 2011 - 9:10am
Featured in this article: MDA website to honor caregivers * Get your flu shot * DECA and MDA celebrate their 30th anniversary
The mother of a man with SMA seeks to inspire others to modify favorite family recipes to accommodate a loved one's eating difficulties
posted on January 1, 2011 - 1:31pm
Have you ever considered whether you eat to live or live to eat?
Food often holds a place of honor in our lives. Have you noticed how many events are accompanied by an element of food and drink? We have cake to celebrate birthdays and family reunion potluck picnics, as well as champagne toasts at a wedding.
A new national training model seeks to promote a highly qualified, stable workforce of professional caregivers
posted on October 25, 2010 - 4:24pm
A new training opportunity, the Direct Support Professional Registered Apprenticeship Program, will assist direct support professionals (such as hired caregivers and aides) in advancing in this essential field, say the program’s creators, the National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals (NADSP) and the American Network of Community Options and Resources (ANCOR).
... that will lighten the load of your caregivers and yourself
posted on October 1, 2010 - 4:45pm
I was taught it is better to give than to receive. Don’t ask for handouts. Pull your own weight.
All my life, I told myself, “You are only handicapped if you allowed yourself to be handicapped.” That belief worked for me when I could still stand and walk. Now that my legs don’t function and my hands are extremely weak, I recognize that my physical being has limitations. I have readjusted my self-...
posted on October 1, 2010 - 3:25pm
“There are four kinds of people: those who are caregivers, those who have been caregivers, those who will be caregivers, and those who will need a caregiver.” ~ Rosalynn Carter
While the month of November is recognized as National Family Caregivers Month, a salute to caregivers is warranted all 12 months of each year.
