Caregiving

Proactive Caregiving: Legal, Financial and Emotional Supports for Family Caregivers

By NWHN Staff | Jan 27, 2015 | Comments Off on Proactive Caregiving: Legal, Financial and Emotional Supports for Family Caregivers

Two years ago, my partner’s 77-year-old mother was experiencing weakness in her limbs and unexplained falls. Soon afterward, she was diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). Her husband, 72 at the time, was resourceful and compassionate as his wife progressively lost the ability to walk, speak clearly and, ultimately, eat.

Supporting Female Caregivers, Who Are Indispensable to Families, Communities, and Our Country

By NWHN Staff | Jan 1, 2013 | Comments Off on Supporting Female Caregivers, Who Are Indispensable to Families, Communities, and Our Country

They call us the “Sandwich Generation,” which sounds kind of nice. Who doesn’t like a good sandwich? But that phrase obscures a reality that virtually every woman either faces today or will face tomorrow: caring for herself while simultaneously looking after her children, parents, in-laws and, sometimes, grandparents. All this while coping with a challenging economy and a health care system that fails to consistently deliver high-quality, well-coordinated care.