Celebrating National Family Caregivers Month

November is National Family Caregivers Month. While caregivers can use support all year long, this is a great time to step up efforts and let the caregivers in your life know that you appreciate them.

If you are looking for inspiration, don’t miss the airing of Wine, Women, & Dementia on PBS. Check with your local PBS station for more details. You can read my review of how this caregiver community grew online and in-person to foster authentic connections and provide critical emotional support.

Sometimes, caregivers who feel isolated in their specific caregivers situations have to create their own community. Dawn Shedrick did just that, and her caregiving journey is captured in this NPR article.

Real Simple has a good list of ways people can support the family caregivers in their lives. One of the tips is keep showing up. Just like caregivers keep showing up for their loved ones, we can do the same to support caregivers.

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