TAMPA (BLOOM) – November is National Family Caregivers Month and the ALS Association is emphasizing support for ALS caregivers. This November, they are encouraging viewers to share their caregiving ...

The National Alliance on Mental Illness has recently launched the NAMI Family Caregiver HelpLine, a new nationwide resource aimed at supporting individuals who care for loved ones with mental illness.

Informal caregivers often face considerable financial burdens, including the need to cover health-related costs for the loved ones they are caring for, loss of employment or reduction in pay due to ...

A poll of people over 50 looks at how many are caregivers for other adults, and at how supported those caregivers and how are they are of supports such as adult day care and respite care.

SEATTLE — Chances are, if you aren’t a family caregiver, you know someone who is. Every day, more than 820,000 Washingtonians help their loved ones live independently at home. November is National ...

Seventy-five percent to 80 percent of care received by community-dwelling older adults comes from family members or friends, most of whom are unpaid. On average, family caregivers provide 17 hours of ...

Today is the tenth anniversary of National Caregivers Day. Observed on the third Friday of February, it was originally intended to serve as a reminder of those who selflessly provide direct care to ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — February 20 marks National Caregivers Day, a time set aside to recognize and celebrate caregivers across the country who provide long-term and hospice care. Many family members ...

Millions more caregivers will have access to caregiver-specific help by calling 211. But they're still struggling.