Happy Thanksgiving! In celebration of Thanksgiving
we would like to celebrate Family Caregivers. The entire month of November is
dedicated to the celebration of family caregivers and this is sponsored by The
National Family Caregivers Association. This nonprofit provides resources, education
and peer support free of charge to family caregivers across the country.
Believe it or not 2 out of 5 adults are family caregivers. The act of caring
for a love one affects the entire family.
Although our family caregiving was 14 years ago we
took those experiences and created Henderson-Hughes Health Partners (H3P). We
did not know about the wonderful resource of The Caregivers Action Network but
we did receive help and resources through other means such as extended family
and our contracted hospice organization.
In April 2014 we re-entered the family caregiving
realm. This time however it is not an older family member they are young family
members. We are caring for our grandsons. This new family dynamic requires
patience, support, but most importantly love. If you would like more
information on the Caregivers Action Network, log on to www.caregiversaction.org.
