Adult Day Service Centers Increase in Number But Waiting Lists Indicate The Need for More

According to “The MetLife National Study of Adult Day Services: Providing Support to Individuals and Their Family Caregivers,” more than 4,600 Adult Day Services (ADS) centers are available nationwide, a 35% increase since 2002. The study, produced in collaboration with the National Adult Day Services Association (NADSA) and The Ohio State University College of Social Work, reports that these centers...

Come to Our First Annual Caregiving Conference!

Image via Wikipedia In honor of National Family Caregivers Month (November), we’re getting together in Chicago! We’ll meet for two days of learning, sharing and comforting on Saturday, November 6, and Sunday, November 7, at Sunrise Assisted Living, 2710 N. Clark St., Chicago. Sunrise is donating its meeting space and will provide a continental breakfast and lunch on both days. The facility has a...

Reliefing Caregivers

On today’s episode of Your Caregiving Journey, we met Michael Lindenmayer, founding partner and chairman, Caregiver Relief Fund, a social venture launched last year to help family caregivers. (You can listen to our interview at the bottom of this post.) The premise is simple: Provide relief so family caregivers have time and rest. The relief comes in the form of vouchers redeemed for in-home care provided by a...