Caregiving

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AARP Recognizes Family Caregivers Across United States

AARP Virginia is inviting volunteers from across Fredericksburg and surrounding areas to help spread the holiday spirit by visiting those who might not be able to celebrate. Throughout the holiday season, The Holiday Project organizes visits to people in nursing homes, hospitals and other facilities across Fredericksburg. Volunteers can join an existing visit team, start their own visit team, or register to participate as a group!

AARP Virginia is inviting volunteers from across Northern Virginia to help spread the holiday spirit by visiting those who might not be able to celebrate. Throughout the holiday season, The Holiday Project organizes visits to people in nursing homes, hospitals and other facilities across Northern Virginia. Volunteers can join an existing visit team, start their own visit team, or register to participate as a group!

In connection with AARP’s I HEART CAREGIVERS initiative, you are invited to a free screening of The Theory of Everything and a panel discussion with community experts to learn more about resources for family caregivers and their loved ones.

In connection with AARP’s I HEART CAREGIVERS initiative, you are invited to a free screening of The Theory of Everything and a panel discussion with community experts to learn more about resources for family caregivers and their loved ones.

Caring for a loved one can be a rewarding experience, but it can also be challenging. No one is ever completely prepared for the job, especially since caregiving is often a long-term responsibility that may become more difficult over time.

“It’s a matter of seeing the person you're living with not able to communicate… everything for her is a moment and when that moment is over it's gone… you're living in moments, not in a transition of time, and that’s hard to live with that.”

Join AARP in Los Angeles and connect with other family caregivers and friends in your community for a night-off to enjoy an evening of art and culture led by local cartoonist Lalo Alcaraz, the creator of the syndicated daily comic strip, “La Cucaracha” as seen in the Los Angeles Times and other newspapers nationwide.

AARP Virginia and the Organization of Chinese American Women (OCAW) will host a special event featuring local author Veronica Li as she discusses her new book, Confucius Says; a novel about caring for elderly parents based on the author’s own experience. When the pressure of caregiving became overwhelming, she found guidance from an unexpected source: the teachings of the ancient sage Confucius. Enlightened by his wisdom, she finds the courage to go on.