The Michigan LGBTQ+ Elders Network is trying to tackle challenges that older adults have been facing since the start of the pandemic.
Category: Family Caregivers
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These resources can help stressed caregivers
Even in the best of times, caregiving can be incredibly difficult. Check out these resources.
Los jóvenes que cuidan de otros necesitan más apoyo. Hay una aplicación para ello.
Este artículo forma parte de Overloaded and (Often) Unpaid, un proyecto conjunto de periodismo de soluciones sobre cuidados y bienestar mental entre la Southwest Michigan Journalism Collaborative y la New York y Michigan Solutions Journalism Collaborative, una asociación de medios de comunicación y organizaciones comunitarias dedicadas a informar de forma rigurosa y convincente sobre respuestas satisfactorias a […]
Young caregivers need more support. There’s an app for that.
In a New York & Michigan Solutions Journalism Collaborative survey of caregivers under 30, 53% said caregiving had taken a toll on their health.
WATCH: Who’s caring for the caregivers?
For three Metro Detroit caregivers, the life changes and challenges that come with caring for loved ones have become part of their everyday life.