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Peer to peer respite exchange for caregivers
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Grant Opportunity
www.communitycarecorps.org/rfp2026/
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Request for Proposals 2026 Community Care Corps Grant
NOW OPEN. Request for Proposals Community Care Corps encourages organizations across the country to apply for 18-month grants ($30,000â$200,000) to develop and scale innovative volunteer programs th...
https://www.communitycarecorps.org/rfp2026/
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Senator Andy Kim
about 2 months ago
A few weeks ago, my dad was diagnosed with Alzheimerâs. I wonât lieâit's been incredibly challenging for me and my family. Now, Iâm embarking on a journey to answer the questions so many of us face when it comes to providing care for our loved ones. I hope youâll join me.
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My Dadâs Alzheimerâs Diagnosis and Becoming a Caregiver
YouTube video by Senator Andy Kim
https://youtu.be/PaITbLgYuWU
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USAging Resource - Advancing the Availability of Flexible and Accessible Respite Care for Family Caregivers
www.usaging.org//Files/Final...
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https://www.usaging.org//Files/Final%20Respite%20Action%20Guide-508_2025.11.10.pdf
about 1 month ago
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Heather Honold
about 2 months ago
The air feels heavier than usual. People are tired in a way that lives beneath the ribs. The world has grown sharp and loud, and our bodies know it. I wrote about the collective heaviness weâre carrying this year and the ember of hope that refuses to fade.
#grief
#healing
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Weâre All Carrying More Than We Admit This Year
A reflection on the emotional weight settling over this end of year. People feel stretched thin, guarded, and worn down by a world that has grown harsher. This piece explores collective grief, cultura...
https://www.boneandbloom.co/p/were-all-carrying-more-than-we-admit
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Well Beings | Mental Health, Caregiving & Health Resources
about 2 months ago
This Giving Tuesday, your tax-deductible gift helps Well Beings stay strong after our PBS home, WETA, lost $9 million in federal funding. If our stories or resources have supported you, we hope youâll consider donating today. đ
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California is aging - are candidates for governor paying attention? - Capitol Weekly
OPINION - Older adults are the fastest-growing demographic in the state, especially in rural areas, where one in 11 Californians are ages 65+. This rapid growth represents an opportunity to build a Ca...
https://capitolweekly.net/california-is-aging-are-candidates-for-governor-paying-attention/
about 2 months ago
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The senior population is booming. Caregiving is struggling to keep up
The senior population in the U.S. is skyrocketing, but low wages and the difficulty of the caregiver job are fueling a widening shortage in the labor force.
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/21/senior-caregiving-labor.html
about 2 months ago
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Opinion | The People Holding Everyone Together Are Coming Apart
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/opinion/caregiving-crisis.html?unlocked_article_code=1.308.-77I.OpskWQ-gavz3&smid=url-share
2 months ago
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LifePath launches new caregiver support co-op - Franklin County Now
LifePath was one of five organizations to receive a state grant to support the economic security of unpaid family caregivers and will use the funding to launch their Respite Co-Op, offering opportunit...
https://franklincountynow.com/news/216612-lifepath-launches-new-caregiver-support-co-op/
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A 13-year-old invented a new technology to help his family. It actually works.
Kevin Tang is an eighth-grader in California who won $25,000 and the title of âAmericaâs Top Young Scientistâ for his science fair project.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/health-wellness/2025/10/26/13-year-old-new-ai-invention-fall-device-grandma/86708278007/
3 months ago
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Well Beings | Mental Health, Caregiving & Health Resources
3 months ago
Are robot caregivers the future of home care? đ€ A new global survey finds growing acceptance of AI-assisted caregivingâespecially among younger adults and womenâwhile raising questions about data privacy and trust. Read this week's News Roundup here
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Well Beings | Mental Health, Caregiving & Health Resources
3 months ago
November is
#NationalFamilyCaregiversMonth
â a time to honor the millions who give their hearts, time, and energy to care for loved ones in need. đ Help us honor caregivers, not just this month, but every day. Learn more about the "Caregivingâ documentary at
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Lynnette Worries Time Away Will Lead to Her Father Forgetting Their Bond | A Caregiving Story
Eyes on Dad | Lynnette has been caring for her father Thomas for five years without taking a vacation. Now, she has an opportunity to go visit her family in New York, and be there for her belovedâŠ
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Older Americans want to age at home. Their kids are suffering to help them.
New data shows 70% of caregivers don't want their aging parents to move in. But the financial tolls of caregiving often lead to just that.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/health-wellness/2025/11/03/sandwich-generation-aging-parents-moving-in/86877659007/
3 months ago
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www.gureport.org/2025-report
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2025 Report â State of the Grandfamilies and Kinship Care Report
https://www.gureport.org/2025-report
3 months ago
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Would you really trust a robot to care for you in old age?
It sounds like something from a sci-fi film - but some scientists believe this clever new tech could help alleviate strains on the UK care system
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9wdzyyglq5o
3 months ago
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The Respite Gap: Why Caregivers Arenât Using Support Services
As more caregivers assume increasing responsibilities, they require more effective respite interventions to manage stress and burnout.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/sophieokolo/2025/09/08/the-respite-gap-why-caregivers-arent-using-support-services/
3 months ago
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Caregivers are in crisis. How bad it is depends on where you live, new data shows.
Newly released data from AARP and the National Alliance for Caregiving shows state-by-state caregiving dilemmas.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/health-wellness/2025/10/28/caregiver-crisis-state-by-state/86855003007/
3 months ago
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Caregiving, Now StreamingOn Well Beings - Well Beings
From Executive Producer, Bradley Cooper, comes a new documentary on the state and stakes of providing care in America.
https://wellbeings.org/collection/caregiving/
7 months ago
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Well Beings | Mental Health, Caregiving & Health Resources
8 months ago
đŹÂ âCaregivingâ, a new documentary highlighting the challenges and triumphs of caregiving in the United States is streaming TODAY! Go to the PBS app OR
pbs.org
to watch now. đ
buff.ly/ckMghDD
#CaregivingPBS
#WellBeings
#ShareYourCaregivingStory
#PBSDocumentary
#caregivers
#caregiving
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Well Beings | Mental Health, Caregiving & Health Resources
8 months ago
#Caregiving
can feel complicated â but youâre not alone. đ âUntangled: Caregiving,â from WOSU Public Media, explores real challenges and real solutions for caregivers and families.
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Listen to WOSU's Untangled: Caregiving Podcast - Well Beings
This season of Untangled unpacks our eldercare system and explores if we, as a society, are prepared to support our aging population.
https://buff.ly/rhUUq90
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Justice in Aging
8 months ago
Republicans have been making false promises while quietly dismantling
#Medicare
and
#Medicaid
behind our backs. Call (866) 426-2631 now and urge your representatives to vote NO on the reconciliation bill. Every call matters!
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Well Beings | Mental Health, Caregiving & Health Resources
9 months ago
An estimated 5.4M children and adolescents in the U.S. are direct caregivers for family members. Some of those kids and teensâwho cared for a loved one battling ALSâ get to be kids again at Camp HLC. Itâs a place where caregiving, love & fun meet. Their experiences are shared, felt, and understood.
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Why Caregiving Can Feel So Overwhelming (And What We Can Do About It) - Dostata
If youâre a family caregiver, especially for an aging parent or loved one with a chronic illness, you know itâs hard in ways that most people just donât understand. And now, research is helping explai...
https://dostata.com/2025/05/04/why-caregiving-can-feel-so-overwhelming-and-what-we-can-do-about-it/
9 months ago
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Well Beings | Mental Health, Caregiving & Health Resources
9 months ago
Church should be a place where every family feels seen, supported, & welcomed. But for many parents of children with autism or other disabilities, worship spaces can unintentionally create barriers instead of belonging. Parents reimagine what an inclusive faith community looks like
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Cleveland Church Welcomes and Offers Community to Caregivers and Their Whole Family | Caregiving
Worshipping Together | Church had always been a very important part of Patricia Parker's life, but when her son Matthew was diagnosed with autism she felt li...
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In the US, not even $11,000 a month can buy you dignity at the end of your life
After watching my fatherâs struggle in a system that values profit over compassion, I wonder: how much longer will we accept a future where most of us lose our sense of human worth in old age?
https://www.theguardian.com/society/ng-interactive/2025/may/01/nursing-home-assisted-living-costs-care
9 months ago
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The Realistic Caregiver
9 months ago
I'm afraid the purge is continuing. Gathering info about Adult Day Services for people suffering with dementia and Alzheimer's, and this is on top of the .gov website Eldercare Locator. "This site is being reviewed and updated as needed to comply with President Trump's executive orders." WTAF???
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Twenty-Four Seven: A Podcast About Caregiving
Personal Journals Podcast · What happens when you become your parent's parent? That's what longtime NPR journalist Kitty Eisele had to figure out when she became a full-time caregiver for her beloved ...
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/twenty-four-seven-a-podcast-about-caregiving/id1584214342
9 months ago
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The Realistic Caregiver
9 months ago
Do you know someone who is struggling with keeping their loved one who has Alzheimer's or
#dementia
safe at home? Please send them this week's Caregiver
#Tips
to let them know they aren't alone. Thank you so much! Hope you all have a wonderful
#weekend
ahead!
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The Realistic Caregiver's Tips of the Week!
April 16 - 22, 2025 (More tips on how to keep someone with memory issues safe at home)
https://open.substack.com/pub/therealisticcaregiver/p/the-realistic-caregivers-tips-of-a80?r=51xipz&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
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Well Beings | Mental Health, Caregiving & Health Resources
9 months ago
As we get ready to premiere the "Caregiving" documentary, we want to hear YOUR story. What has caregiving taught you? Share a video using
#ShareYourCaregivingStory
#WellBeings
â¶ïž Streaming on
PBS.org
,
wellbeings.org
and the PBS app starts Tuesday, May 27, 2025. đș June 24, at 9/8c on @PBS.
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Turning Respite Into Real Relief - Dostata
When youâre a caregiver, the idea of taking a break can feel impossible. And even when you do get some time off, it can be hard to know what to do with it. Should you nap? Run errands? Try to relax? M...
https://dostata.com/2025/04/23/evaluating-the-efficacy-of-time-for-living-and-caring-an-online-intervention-to-support-dementia-caregivers-use-of-respite/
9 months ago
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Sometimes the best respite location... is your own couch - Dostata
Sometimes the Best Respite Location⊠Is Your Own Couch When most people hear the word respite, they imagine getting awayâmaybe a weekend trip, a long walk, or a quiet moment at a cafĂ©. And while those...
https://dostata.com/2025/04/21/sometimes-the-best-respite-location-is-your-own-couch/
9 months ago
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Peer to peer respite exchange - Dostata
Peer-to-Peer Respite Exchange for Dementia Caregivers As our society continues to age, the number of people living with dementia is expected to rise significantly. This growing demographic trend place...
https://dostata.com/2025/04/20/peer-to-peer-respite-exchange/
9 months ago
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Well Beings | Mental Health, Caregiving & Health Resources
9 months ago
If youâre a caregiver, your story matters. đ Share a video with
#ShareYourCaregivingStory
! Stay tuned for âCaregiving,â executive produced by
#BradleyCooper
and narrated by actress
#UzoAbuda
, premiering on the PBS app on May 27 and on PBS June 24 at 9 p.m. EST.
#CaregivingPBS
#Caregivers
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Share Your Story - Well Beings
Submit personal reflections, videos, photos, and short stories to offer hope, foster understanding, build community, and break down stigma.
https://buff.ly/1JJWcFO
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RESPITE CO-OP CARES FOR DISABLED (Published 1984)
LAST spring, Donna had an opportunity to vacation in Hawaii. But she could not just take off. Her teen-age daughter has cerebral palsy, and before any pleasure trips could be planned, the girl's welfa...
https://www.nytimes.com/1984/07/01/nyregion/respite-coop-cares-for-disabled.html?smid=url-share
10 months ago
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Justice in Aging
10 months ago
Breaking: Today, we filed a lawsuit against the Social Security Administration and DOGE for creating roadblocks that prevent Americans from getting their retirement and disability benefits. đ§”Thread
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Caregiving can test you, body and soul. It can also unlock a new sense of self
Helping a sick family member over months or years can be an enormous strain. It can also disrupt your identity. Psychologists say embracing this change can open up new ways for caregivers to cope.
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/01/nx-s1-5336314/caregiver-caregiving-identity-family-support-burnout
10 months ago
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10 months ago
See how a community of care and compassion is helping people move forward. đ đ
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#caregiving
#homelessness
#CaregivingPBS
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Take quick action now to respond to the latest Administration efforts to dismantle the Administration for Community Living.
https://www.icontact-archive.com/archive?c=1089448&f=4586&s=31528&m=808784&t=05e6952bf42ebed0b2957a43d3f8e726f893d022c7f5638969eed2ef782bac6b
10 months ago
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âItâs a job, and a tough oneâ: the pain and privilege of being a millennial caregiver
Andrew, 33, cares full-time for his grandmother Elo, who has vascular dementia and Alzheimerâs. Isadora Kosofsky spent four years documenting their relationship
https://www.theguardian.com/society/ng-interactive/2025/jan/28/millennial-caregiving?fbclid=IwY2xjawJH4VFleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHf3tutZl9TWLrjbl0Eqyslb8y85Mnyks3ZJpHgZ-77HXuA8o_leLQqTDIw_aem_mA1avy1HLrKKHJ9nLmNl_g
10 months ago
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Justice in Aging
11 months ago
Eric Carlson, Director of Long-Term Services and Supports Advocacy, testifying about at the U.S. House Committee on Ways & Means: "Without Medicaid, many older Americans would be in a hopeless situation." Watch live:
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Justice in Aging
11 months ago
Many people mistakenly believe Medicare covers all health and long-term needs. But it's actually Medicaid that funds most long-term care. Medicaid also covers services that Medicare doesnât: đ Transportation to appointments đŠŒ Special equipment like motorized wheelchairs đŠ· Dental care đŠ»đŸ Hearing care
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A Cut to Medicaid is a Cut to Medicare - Justice in Aging
Without Medicaid, 12 million Medicare enrollees could not access the care they need.
https://justiceinaging.org/a-cut-to-medicaid-is-a-cut-to-medicare-fact-sheet/
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Justice in Aging
11 months ago
Medicaid cuts will leave millions of Americans without adequate insurance or any coverage at all. The ripple effects extend beyond personal healthâreduced Medicaid funding could trigger job losses, hospital closures, and place significant strain on the economy.
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5 Key Facts About Medicaid and Hospitals | KFF
We explain the role of Medicaid for hospitals, including how much spending on hospital care comes from Medicaid, the share of births covered by the program, and how Medicaid expansion has impacted hos...
https://www.kff.org/medicaid/issue-brief/5-key-facts-about-medicaid-and-hospitals/
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Justice in Aging
11 months ago
âIf the cuts go through, theyâll shift costs from the federal government to the state, and ultimately, the state will shift costs to the people who can least afford them at a time when healthcare costs are already skyrocketing. We will all pay the price for these
#Medicaid
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Is Medicaid at risk in Florida? How proposed federal cuts could affect your healthcare
What to know about possible changes.
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/health-care/article300948519.html
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Justice in Aging
11 months ago
Medicaid serves as a vital lifeline in every corner of the countryâfrom Alaska to West Virginia, across urban and rural areas, and in both red and blue districts.
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More Than 70 Million Americans Are on Medicaid. This Is Where They Live.
As Republicans weigh deep cuts, these congressional districts â some red, some blue â have the most to lose.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/02/27/us/politics/medicaid-enrollment.html
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