Honoring Family Caregivers This November

Connect with AARP New York while celebrating National Family Caregivers Month! Family caregivers are the backbone of the long-term care system. Caregivers provide vital services to New Yorkers, from helping with grocery shopping to meal preparation, transportation, and more, ensuring their loved ones can remain living in their own homes and communities for as long as possible. New York State’s 2.2 million  family caregivers provide an estimated 2.1 billion hours of care for older parents, spouses, and other loved ones each year. These family caregivers need increased services and resources to support them in their labor of love.

AARP strives to provide family caregivers with helpful tips and resources so that they can live the life they deserve. Visit our AARP Family Caregiving Website for a wide array of informational articles AARP has available for family caregivers. Finding the Right Long-Term Care for Your Loved One and Resources, Gadgets and Tools to Care for an Older Adult at Home are some of the many resources AARP offers in order to give back to family caregivers for their hard work and dedication.
Connect with AARP New York at one of our upcoming FREE Caregiving events this November!

1. FREE Shed-and-Shred Event in Nassau | Saturday, November 4, 2023 from 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Clinton G Martin Park
650 Marcus Avenue
New Hyde Park, NY 11040

• Register: https://events.aarp.org/shedshrednassau114
• For more information, visit our blog: https://states.aarp.org/new-york/drive-up-drop-off-drive-away

*ALL AARP Members and Guests, advanced registration is required

As a family caregiver, you may be responsible for managing and administering lots of medication. If you have medications in your home that are no longer needed or expired, AARP Long Island encourages you to dispose of them safely this November. AARP Long Island is hosting important events to safely discard unwanted pharmaceuticals during the “Shed-and-Shred” event: Shed-The-Meds and Shred-The-Paper – for FREE! We are also helping you fight back against fraud and help protect yourself from identity theft by shredding your sensitive personal documents.

2. PBMC - Northwell Health Family Caregivers Retreat Day | Wednesday, November 8th, 2023 from 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Hotel Indigo East End
1830 West Main Street (Route 25)
Riverhead, NY 11901

• To register or for information contact Noelle Roth, LMSW, at nroth4@northwell.edu or (631) 548-6259

AARP Long Island is proud to help sponsor this in-person Caregivers Retreat Day that provides family caregivers with access to valuable community resources, education, activities to promote self care and an opportunity to connect with family caregivers.
The Caregivers Program and the Caregivers Center at Peconic Bay Medical Center - Northwell Health provides family caregivers with emotional and ongoing support and resources throughout their caregiver journey. This event requires free registration to attend.

*This is not an AARP event. Any information you provide to the host organization will be governed by its privacy policy.

3. Changing the Conversation: Caregiving in the 21st Century | Thursday, November 9, 2023 from 8:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Hofstra University Student Center
200 Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY 11549

• Register: https://forms.gle/NxWbzEC6D2FWQoim6
• Call: (516) 463-5301
• Visit: https://tinyurl.com/2njscekc

Join AARP Long Island, Hofstra University and the City of Glen Cove Age Friendly Council for this important caregiving conference. Being a military or veteran family caregiver likely will be one of the most important and challenging roles you will ever have. Your caregiver journey may begin in various ways, depending on whether the person you care for is on active duty, retired, ill, wounded, or disabled. Learn how to take care of yourself.


*This is not an AARP event. Any information you provide to the host organization will be governed by its privacy policy.

4. FREE Shed-and-Shred Event in Suffolk | Saturday, November 11, 2023 from 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. (Rain or Shine)

Copiague Library
50 Deauville Road
Copiague, NY 11726

• Register: https://events.aarp.org/shedshredsuffolk1111
• For more information, visit our blog: https://states.aarp.org/new-york/drive-up-drop-off-drive-away

*ALL AARP Members and Guests, advanced registration is required

As a family caregiver, you may be responsible for managing and administering lots of medication. If you have medications in your home that are no longer needed or expired, AARP Long Island encourages you to dispose of them safely this November. AARP Long Island is hosting important events to safely discard unwanted pharmaceuticals during the “Shed-and-Shred” event: Shed-The-Meds and Shred-The-Paper – for FREE! We are also helping you fight back against fraud and help protect yourself from identity theft by shredding your sensitive personal documents.

5. Tele-Town Hall – Love, Light, and Laughter: Real Conversations About Caregiving in Communities of Color | Wednesday, November 15, 2023 from 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

• Dial In Number: (833) 305 1707

Join AARP New York for this important discussion about the unique issues and challenges faced by family caregivers in communities of color. Learn about the resources that AARP provides for family caregivers and hear about what AARP is advocating for on a federal, state, and local level to support family caregivers in New York State and beyond.

Panelists: Senator Cordell Cleare, Assembly Member Ron Kim, Rita Choula, Reggie Nance, and Jamie Roberts.

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