This New York Times article from 1998 profiles one man caring for his elderly mother and explores the culturally specific commitment to family-provided elder care, as well as discussing probably historical roots.
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Sponsored by the Families and Work Institute, this Elder Care study adds to the literature by acquiring detailed qualitative information about the experiences and desires of elder caregivers from current caregivers and from those who had cared for someone who had died in the past 5 years. The sample used in this study pulled from […]
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by journalist Jonathan Rauch (April 2010, Atlantic Magazine). This article is a compelling story of the author’s experiences entering into and managing the care of his aging father as he continued to maintain a productive role in his profession. Near the end of his article he states emphatically: “…today’s invisible caregivers face their own version […]
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This 18 minute video produced by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services provides short vignettes that provide insight into what it means to care for the elderly. The video covers information on the Medicaid waiver program, the importance of respite care and the use of Senior Centers. The video provides advice on where to […]
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Founded in 1977, Family Caregiver Alliance was the first community-based nonprofit organization in the country to address the needs of families and friends providing long-term care at home. Long recognized as a pioneer in health services, FCA now offers programs at national, state and local levels to support and sustain caregivers. The FCA is an […]
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The brief, African American Aging and Health Care Relevant to Care and Caring Near and at the End of Life, (2002) from Rallying Points reviews literature on trends in elder care and end-of-life treatment in African American families. Rallying Points is an initiative of The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Last Acts campaign to improve care […]
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This 2008 comprehensive study funded by the Alfred Sloan foundation and produced by the Families and Work Institute surveyed 1,100 US employers with 50 or more employees about their caregiver related practices, policies, programs and benefits. It is a ten year follow-up to an initial study conducted in 1998. Beginning on page 23 are responses […]
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This Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services document guides employers on how to make needed eldercare and Medicare information available to caregiving employees at little or no cost. The guide contains four user-friendly sections including: challenges to American business, meeting employee eldercare needs, seminars on aging and eldercare, and training for supervisors.
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The Strength for Caring website, sponsored by Johnson and Johnson, is a clear and easy to use website. The site provides family caregivers with a broad range of expert content and information, an emerging on-line community, daily inspiration, and much needed support. Among other resources, the website offers the opportunity for visitors to “Share Your […]
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This state-by-state resource provided by the Family Caregiver Alliance is intended to help you locate government, nonprofit, and private programs in your area. It includes services for family caregivers, as well as resources for older or disabled adults living at home or in a residential facility. It also includes information on government health and disability […]
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