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Caregiving
More than 40 million Americans are family caregivers – Taking care of aging parents, ailing partners, children with disabilities or other loved ones.
For almost a year, Edith Forehand has been the caregiver to her husband of 18 years, Wilbert, who has cancer.
Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter presented Ms. Annie Moore with the Family Caregiver of the Year Award during the 30 th Anniversary Summit for the Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving in Americus, Ga.
Please be our guest for the screening of Care, a movie about the poignant world of in-home elder care, the bonds that form between paid care workers and elders, and the cracks in the US care system. Panel discussion to follow. To register, follow this link: https://aarp.cvent.com/filmscreeningcare2017
Atlanta Journal-Constitution writer Laura Berrios interview AARP Georgia's Sr. Program Specialist about how to be mindful of our aging parents. Check out the story here!
The Paint Party for Caregivers held Thursday night (Nov. 2) in Augusta was a terrific time for caregivers to connect with others who are in similar situations. By hosting this event, AARP wanted to provide caregivers with an opportunity to use their creative expression to work through the isolation they might feel.
By Ann Hardie
Fast Facts about Family Caregiving:
Many Georgians hold two jobs—one that pays the bills and the other unpaid, taking care of a loved one at home. For such workers, finding time to attend to the needs of a sick child or an infirm parent is especially stressful if it means losing a day’s wages.
By Ann Hardie
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