This Week in Caregiving: October 29-November 4 for Friday, 4 November 2016 from National Alliance for Caregiving of Bethesda, Maryland, United States

This Week in Caregiving: October 29-November 4 for Friday, 4 November 2016 from National Alliance for Caregiving of Bethesda, Maryland, United States
This Week in Caregiving from the National Alliance for Caregiving
Here are the highlights from this week's news in family caregiving:

• For family caretakers, a push for social security expansion

WBUR | November 1, 2016
"The call to expand Social Security benefits for these family caretakers has grown among Democrats in Congress. Here & Now's Robin Young speaks with Gail Gibson Hunt, President and CEO of the National Alliance for Caregiving, about the statistics and Hunt's argument in favor of expand benefits."

• LGBT caregivers perspectives

US News & World Report | November 2, 2016
"Caregiving and advocating for family members or friends is a challenging and sometimes heart-rending labor of love. According to the National Alliance for Caregiving and AARP, 9 percent of America's caregivers identify as LGBT. When LGBT people give or receive care, new dimensions and unexpected issues can arise. Below, five people share their unique perspectives on LGBT caregiving."

• Veteran caregivers can be men, but no one recognizes that

Task & Purpose | October 31, 2016
"Caregivers to veterans give time, energy, and resources for little credit. Many of them are women, but what about the nearly half of caregivers who are men: husbands, boyfriends, and male friends who care for disabled veterans?"

• Increasingly demanding caregiver role heightens need for caregiver support

Yahoo! | November 1, 2016
"As we celebrate National Family Caregivers Month this November, the Family Caregiver Council, made up of national leaders in the caregiving and active aging space, acknowledges the impact this complex and demanding role has on adult children and spouses and the need for expanded support initiatives."

• Real life examples: Veteran caregivers share their care plans

AgingCare.com | November 2, 2016
"Whether you are providing care by yourself or you have the support of a large network of people, it is crucial to set realistic goals each day, ask for help, and periodically assess your care plan and team to see if they can be improved. See if any of the following guidance can assist you in laying out your own care plan."
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Caregiving Events

• Healthy Families #StickTogether Webinar | November 8, 2016

The National Alliance for Caregiving is working with caregiving coalitions across the country to improve the health of older adults and their family caregivers. Learn about the importance of adult vaccinations and how staying healthy can help families stick together, through thick and thin.

• 2016 Caregiver Summit: Facing the Challenge | November 10, 2016

[San Antonio, TX] The Summit is especially designed for you as a family caregiver, as well as the professionals and community agencies and organizations which are supporting and serving you. This free event features national speakers with exceptional caregiving expertise and limited respite care for your care recipients. Registration required.

• National Family Caregivers Month | November 2016

We're happy to join family caregiving advocates nationwide in recognizing National Family Caregivers Month. Please send details on how you or your organization are acknowledging America's nearly 44 million caregivers to Parys Grigsby, so we can share with our network.
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