This Week in Caregiving: September 3-9 from National Alliance for Caregiving in Bethesda, Maryland, United States for Friday, 9 September 2016

This Week in Caregiving: September 3-9 from National Alliance for Caregiving in Bethesda, Maryland, United States for Friday, 9 September 2016
This Week in Caregiving from the National Alliance for Caregiving
Here are the highlights from this week's news in family caregiving:Deloitte just gave its workers 16 weeks paid leave for caregiving
Huffington Post | September 8, 2016
"Professional services giant Deloitte LLP just rocked the benefits world with word that its employee package will now include paid leave for all caregiving, including eldercare. Fortune magazine called the move "the latest in the paid leave arms race" - a battle to attract and retain the best and brightest by offering a package that reflects workers' needs more accurately."
Cancer caregivers experience unique burdens compared with other conditions
Science Daily | September 7, 2016
"An analysis of data from more than 1,200 caregivers in the United States finds that cancer caregivers report a higher burden and spend significantly more hours per week caregiving, as opposed to individuals who care for people with other conditions. The analysis was based on survey data from the National Alliance for Caregiving, which estimates that there are 2.8 million caregivers providing care for an adult family member or friend with cancer."
Embracing the role of family caregivers in the U.S. health system
Health Affairs Blog | September 8, 2016
"As the health system fully considers the comprehensive needs of each patient, we are starting to recognize the critical role that family caregivers play in patient satisfaction and health outcomes. This is especially true for elderly patients that want to age-in-place at home, and depend on support from family members and loved-ones to manage their care."
Love and burnout: Caregivers, too, need care
The New York Times | September 3, 2016
"Though caregiving can be a profound and moving journey, caregivers' needs are often overlooked. The health care system is mainly focused on patients; caregivers who are slowly burning out can slip by unnoticed until it is too late."
Cool Link of the Week:The toll of caring for those with Alzheimer's
KCUR
From Our MembersThe National Family Caregivers Support Program: Recognizing family caregivers as consumers in their own right
AARP | September 7, 2016
"A recent study on the pioneering National Family Caregiver Support Program finds that over the past 15 years, the program has accelerated the development of local services and supports to help caregiving families. This is good news; before the NFCSP became law, only half the states reported providing respite care - one of the most pressing needs of families and friends who take on the caregiving role. That has begun to change, although greater progress needs to be made."
Caregiving Events!2016 Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving National Summit & Training Institute: "Thriving in Today's Caregiving Journey"
The Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving is hosting its 29th Annual National Summit & Training Institute on Friday, October 21. Today's caregiver must traverse many pathways to seek solutions and proven effective supports to thrive in today's caregiving journey. This one day conference will explore caregiver needs who are caring for others with diverse chronic illnesses and disability across the lifespan.
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