Yet family caregivers are often left to their own devices,” write Paula Rochon, Nathan Paul and Jaimie Roebuck. ( Dreamstime )Today, the expectations of family caregivers has expanded to include tasks with a degree of difficulty typically reserved for licensed health care providers. This month, the burden of caregiving made the front page of a leading Canadian newspaper, highlighting the important impact of family caregiving on society. Article Continued BelowAARP’s report offers a closer look at the experiences of more than 2,000 family caregivers and the numbers are powerful. It is in our collective interest to advocate for change by pushing key decision-makers into developing and implementing policies that will better support family caregivers.

Source: thestar April 25, 2019 20:37 UTC