November is National Family Caregiver Month
November 1, 2011 by The Catskill Chronicle
LIBERTY, NY – “Identifying Family Caregivers” is the theme of November 2011 National Family Caregivers Month shared by the Sullivan County Caregiver Resource Center program. Caregiving 
facts, provided by the National Family Caregivers Association (NFCA), include:
· More than 65 million people in the United States provide care for chronically ill, disabled or aged family members or friends during any given year.
· Those 65 million people spend 20 hours a week providing that care.
· That care is valued at $375 billion a year, which is almost twice as much as is spent on homecare and nursing home services combined.
The Caregiver Resource Center of Sullivan County (a co-partnered program of Cornell Cooperative Extension and Office for the Aging) thanks family caregivers for providing dedicated help to family members and friends and reminds our communities to extend a helping hand during the upcoming holidays. In honor of National Family Caregiver Month the CRC invites all caregivers to the annual celebration on November 30 (Wednesday) at 6:00 p.m. for free dessert and coffee at the Liberty Diner. A caregiver package consisting of gift-giving tips and caregiving through the holidays will be shared, as well as other treats.
The CRC also invites caregivers to three free ongoing support groups; a caregiver can join any or all groups each month – no reservations are required. All meetings offer educational materials as well open discussion for caregivers to share their concerns or thoughts on caregiving. Coffee and refreshments are always served.
Share the Care (Hortonville group) meets on the first Wednesday of the month at 10am in the historic Presbyterian Church. Caring for the Caregiver (Grahamsville group) meets on the second Tuesday of the month at 6pm in the second floor board room within Daniel Pierce Library and Caregiver Conversations (the Liberty group) meets on the last Wednesday of the month at 6pm within Cornell Cooperative Extension. (Please note: no December meetings for the Hortonville and Liberty groups will be held).
Caregivers can contact the CRC at Cornell Cooperative Extension at 845-292-5250 for further questions.
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November is National Family Caregiver Month
November 1, 2011 by The Catskill Chronicle
LIBERTY, NY – “Identifying Family Caregivers” is the theme of November 2011 National Family Caregivers Month shared by the Sullivan County Caregiver Resource Center program. Caregiving
facts, provided by the National Family Caregivers Association (NFCA), include:
· More than 65 million people in the United States provide care for chronically ill, disabled or aged family members or friends during any given year.
· Those 65 million people spend 20 hours a week providing that care.
· That care is valued at $375 billion a year, which is almost twice as much as is spent on homecare and nursing home services combined.
The Caregiver Resource Center of Sullivan County (a co-partnered program of Cornell Cooperative Extension and Office for the Aging) thanks family caregivers for providing dedicated help to family members and friends and reminds our communities to extend a helping hand during the upcoming holidays. In honor of National Family Caregiver Month the CRC invites all caregivers to the annual celebration on November 30 (Wednesday) at 6:00 p.m. for free dessert and coffee at the Liberty Diner. A caregiver package consisting of gift-giving tips and caregiving through the holidays will be shared, as well as other treats.
The CRC also invites caregivers to three free ongoing support groups; a caregiver can join any or all groups each month – no reservations are required. All meetings offer educational materials as well open discussion for caregivers to share their concerns or thoughts on caregiving. Coffee and refreshments are always served.
Share the Care (Hortonville group) meets on the first Wednesday of the month at 10am in the historic Presbyterian Church. Caring for the Caregiver (Grahamsville group) meets on the second Tuesday of the month at 6pm in the second floor board room within Daniel Pierce Library and Caregiver Conversations (the Liberty group) meets on the last Wednesday of the month at 6pm within Cornell Cooperative Extension. (Please note: no December meetings for the Hortonville and Liberty groups will be held).
Caregivers can contact the CRC at Cornell Cooperative Extension at 845-292-5250 for further questions.
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