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"This Week in Caregiving: May 21-27" National Alliance for Caregiving in Bethesda, Maryland, United States for Friday, 27 May 2016 {This Week in Caregiving} from the National Alliance for Caregiving

"This Week in Caregiving: May 21-27" National Alliance for Caregiving in Bethesda, Maryland, United States for Friday, 27 May 2016 {This Week in Caregiving} from the National Alliance for Caregiving
Here are the highlights from this week's news in family caregiving:
Programs offer caregivers emotional support, practical guidance
National Catholic Reporter | May 24, 2016
"When you've taken on caring for someone else, you think you are supposed to patient, kind, loving and caring at all times, but then you feel bad when that's not the case... We need to normalize that you are not the only one."
New report commissioned on cancer caregiving in the United States
PR Web
Friday, May 27, 2016
"More than three million Americans are currently caring for someone with cancer, and many play a key role in managing cancer, including helping their loved one adhere to treatment, make informed decisions, and even address end-of-life concerns. "
Caregivers are winning workplace discrimination cases
Chicago Tribune Saturday, May 21, 2016
"It looks like the employers are not understanding what family responsibility discrimination is and why they might be liable for it... So they're not settling the meritorious cases the way they would if it was, say, a sex discrimination case. "
The other bathroom wars
New York Times Wednesday, May 25, 2016
"While the law ['bathroom bill'] is aimed at transgender people, disability advocates worry that it also could affect people with disabilities who, because they need assistance from an opposite sex caregiver or parent, also use opposite sex bathrooms."
Five quick ways to relieve caregiver stress
Next Avenue Thursday, May 26, 2016
"Los Angeles, well-known as a haven of the young and the stunning, now aims to become 'the most age-friendly' place in the world."
Cool Link of the Week:
Seeing my son in Hodor: A look at the depiction of disability in 'Game of Thrones'
WBUR Boston
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