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The hardest parts of Grace Diaz’s caregiving job are the sleepless nights and aches and pains. And the time away from her family. Even when Diaz’s client, an elderly Alzheimer’s patient, gets a good night’s sleep, Diaz wakes up at her slightest rustle or groan. Diaz’s shoulder bothers her...
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Suzanne Potter California News Service Unos cuatro punto cuatro millones de cuidadores en California proporcionan más de cuatro mil millones de horas de atención no compensada cada año, un trabajo que vale alrededor de 81 mil millones de dólares, según un nuevo informe. Los investigadores de AARP también encontraron que...
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Suzanne Potter California News Service Some 4.4 million family caregivers in California provide more than four billion hours of uncompensated care each year; work worth about $81 billion, according to a new report. Researchers from AARP also found the value of those unpaid contributions has gone up by $18 billion...
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SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CALIF. – Sacred Heart Community Service (SHCS) has partnered with the County of Santa Clara Department of Family and Children’s Services (DFCS), to provide parent education, strengthen nurturing parenting of young children and promote family health and wellness. The Safe, Secure and Loved©, parent education program...
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Dr. Elana Shpall, MD In commemoration of National Alzheimer’s Awareness Month and National Caregivers Month, On Lok Lifeways recognizes the caregivers who take on the important role of caring for a loved one suffering from Alzheimer’s disease or dementia. When faced with the responsibility of caring for a loved...