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The High Cost of Caregiving

Posted on 05/1/2012 by | Home & Family blogger | Comments

Caregiving | Home & Family | Your LifeBy Mary Hickey Caring for an older family member is costly to both families and employers — and it’s time for the workplace to develop policies to help people juggle the competing demands of work and caregiving responsibilities. That was the bottom-line message from Cheryl Matheis, senior vice president of policy for AARP, who was interviewed on National Public Radio this morning as part of an ongoing series on caregiving. “When people have to leave their jobs [to care for …

A Caregiver’s Christmas Wish List

Posted on 12/9/2011 by | Aging, Home & Family Expert | Comments

Caregiving | RelationshipsWondering what to give your favorite family caregiver this year? I have two wish lists this year, and I’ll share both of them with you. I hope they will help you zero in on what the caregivers in your life really want. First, this week: my Intangible Christmas Wish List. It’s a short list – only 5 items…surely Santa can help with these! All I want for Christmas is: