Hospice News
FEBRUARY 23, 2024
A bill to strengthen support for family caregivers is working its way through Congress. The bill would establish a tax credit up to $5,000 for eligible, working family caregivers. By passing this bill, we can help caregivers focus more on their loved ones and less on how much it will cost them.”
Hospice News
MAY 8, 2024
Given the crucial role that caregivers play in families, their well-being is central to palliative care, and providers need to assist these caregivers by developing sustainable models of support for them. In 2021, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention declared caregiving to be an incipient public health issue.
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Hospice News
FEBRUARY 2, 2023
Given the critical role of family caregivers in home-based care, hospices have a vested interest in expanding their access to support. The state of caregiving Many of the barriers are financial. The direct costs of caregiving are substantial, and they multiply as lost wages or missed work days get factored in.
Hospice News
MAY 2, 2022
The nation’s health care system is lacking in support for caregivers of the terminally ill, who are often left with a heavy financial and logistical burden. Even when a caregiver is present, that person may be elderly or ill themselves, or be unable to be in the home around the clock due to work or other obligations.
Hospice News
SEPTEMBER 22, 2022
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released a National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers to assist those who care for seriously ill loved ones. Supporting family caregivers is an urgent public health issue, exacerbated by the long-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic,” HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra said in a statement.
Sustainable Caregiving
APRIL 15, 2023
As the founder of Sustainable Caregiving, I care for family caregivers. He passed at 99 in December 2020. I became a shell of … 3 Ways Healthcare Professionals Can Support Family Caregivers Read More » The post 3 Ways Healthcare Professionals Can Support Family Caregivers appeared first on Sustainable Caregiving™.
GeriPal
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
Summary Transcript Summary The proportion of people living with dementia who identify as Black/African Americans is on the rise , and so too are the proportion of caregivers who identify as Black/African American. Why a focus on Black/African American caregivers and people with dementia? We talk in particular about: Terminology.
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