MDA’s online caregiving management tool myMuscleTeam will be the subject of a Nov. 7 webinar; MDA offers many other online caregiver resources
posted on October 31, 2012 - 5:00am
Society hasn't always appreciated the vital role fulfilled by family caregivers. It’s only been in the past 20 years that family caregivers — now more than 65 million strong — have been officially acknowledged. Every November, National Family Caregivers Month is observed in America as a time to thank, support, educate and empower these hardworking, creative and loving individuals.
Professional home care providers can reduce family caregiver burnout while providing individualized service and greater independence for loved ones
posted on October 1, 2012 - 9:00am
Jeff Stafsholt is a Green Bay Packers fan second to none. Like the Wisconsin football champs, he has a winning attitude and a “never give up” mindset. To help manage the effects of limb-girdle muscular dystrophy, Jeff has a team of home care professionals who assist the 34-year-old as he independently quarterbacks his life.
A new federal program provides personal care aides for individuals with disabilities stranded in emergency shelters during a declared disaster
posted on August 13, 2012 - 6:00am
Wildfires, windstorms and floods have been in the news regularly this year. What if such a disaster suddenly hit your neighborhood? Would you be prepared?
Planning ahead for emergency situations is especially important for people who have disabilities that affect mobility and self-care. You are in the best position to plan for your own safety and well-being since you know your functional...
Quest shares lessons from parents who have successfully helped their children with muscle diseases grow into self-reliant adults
posted on October 1, 2011 - 3:32pm
When Vance Taylor was a boy, he didn’t know any adult he could look to and say, “There’s somebody like me.”
His mother, Morena Noyes, recalls the first time she took Vance and his sister Kathy — both of whom have limb-girdle muscular dystrophy — to MDA summer camp.
“We were still in the parking lot, in our Astro van,” Noyes says. “Vance looked, and then he turned to his sister and said, ‘Kathy,...
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
