education and resources for family caregivers, friends, and providers helping older adults
JULY NEWS
Funded by the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS) through these local area agencies on aging:
A caregiver is an adult daughter or son, spouse, relative, or friend who helps someone aged 60 and older. Caregiving can include physical care, emotional support, daily activities, managing medications, doctor visits, shopping, legal issues or financial matters.
Family caregivers struggle to find a balance with other life responsibilities, families, and jobs which can create stress and affect their own health. As the population ages the challenges grow:
· The most rapid population growth is among people 85 and older with an increasing number of people aged 100 and older
· 20% of the population will be over age 65 by 2030
· 62-70% of family caregivers are working part-time or full-time with over 50% working full time
· American business is losing between $17.1 billion to $33.6 billion per year because of the direct and indirect costs of elder caregiving
Education, resources, and being connected to other people with similar experiences empowers caregivers to take care of themselves. Caregivers can learn tools to manage stress and find a better balance between their caregiving responsibilities and the other roles in their lives.
Providing support for caregivers results in helping older adults maintain the highest level of independence and the best quality of life.
Family caregivers struggle to find a balance with other life responsibilities, families, and jobs which can create stress and affect their own health. As the population ages the challenges grow:
· The most rapid population growth is among people 85 and older with an increasing number of people aged 100 and older
· 20% of the population will be over age 65 by 2030
· 62-70% of family caregivers are working part-time or full-time with over 50% working full time
· American business is losing between $17.1 billion to $33.6 billion per year because of the direct and indirect costs of elder caregiving
Education, resources, and being connected to other people with similar experiences empowers caregivers to take care of themselves. Caregivers can learn tools to manage stress and find a better balance between their caregiving responsibilities and the other roles in their lives.
Providing support for caregivers results in helping older adults maintain the highest level of independence and the best quality of life.
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Hours: endless; Pay: with your health, with your job, with your friends and, out-of-pocket, with at least 15 percent of your annual salary. Benefits: none that you can put in your pocket. Average Duration of Position: 5 to 20 years. Additional Duties as the Job Demands: Chief Cook-and-Bottle- Washer, Therapist, Medication Minder, Incontinence Expert, Mother Theresa and Secret Service Agent.
(excerpted from: July Article -"The Security Zone")
by Zanda Hilger, M. Ed., LPC
Includes title and materials adapted from Caregiver.com by Gary Barg, CEO and Publisher, Caregiver Magazine
Hours: endless; Pay: with your health, with your job, with your friends and, out-of-pocket, with at least 15 percent of your annual salary. Benefits: none that you can put in your pocket. Average Duration of Position: 5 to 20 years. Additional Duties as the Job Demands: Chief Cook-and-Bottle- Washer, Therapist, Medication Minder, Incontinence Expert, Mother Theresa and Secret Service Agent.
(excerpted from: July Article -"The Security Zone")
by Zanda Hilger, M. Ed., LPC
Includes title and materials adapted from Caregiver.com by Gary Barg, CEO and Publisher, Caregiver Magazine
July 15 in Dallas:
AARP Town Hall on High Utilities
Medicare Enrollment:
Counseling Sites: Jun - Dec 2010
One-on-One Session Information
AARP Town Hall on High Utilities
Medicare Enrollment:
Counseling Sites: Jun - Dec 2010
One-on-One Session Information
Ask us about our special caregiver educaton program: Communicating with Health Care Providers. This national program, developed by the National Family Caregiver's Association, is provided locally, on request. Check our online schedule or suggest a location where we can this training near you.
Learn practical communication tips and receive a free workbook of checklists and worksheets to use as you are prepare for doctor and hospital visits to help you stay organized.
email: caregiver@flash.net
Learn practical communication tips and receive a free workbook of checklists and worksheets to use as you are prepare for doctor and hospital visits to help you stay organized.
email: caregiver@flash.net