Caregivers Are Special People
A family caregiver is anyone who provides unpaid help to a disabled or elderly relative or friend. Family caregivers can also include grandparents and relatives over 60 who care for children under 18 years of age.
Caregiving can be a lonely, frustrating road. Stress, frustration, guilt...... These can be some of the normal feelings when caring for someone else's health and personal needs. It can be a physical and emotional challenge, and time consuming.
The following services can be provided to caregivers, community groups and employers:
Caregiver information and assistance
Informal and accepting place
where caregivers and their loved
ones can gather for conversation,
companionship, games
and activities.
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- Resources for caregivers and employers
- Individual Options Counseling
- Caregiver support groups
- Caregiver's Care Line
- Community education
- Maine SAVVY Caregiver Trainings
- Memory Cafés
- Respite and other caregiver support programs
- Caregiver Newsletter (.pdf) Winter 2014 Edition
- Caregiver Burnout Quiz: Check your caregiver stress levels
"There are a lot of stressors happening simultaneously, but area agencies on aging like Spectrum Generations are great resources for exploring potential options and defining a plan that’s right for you and your family." -GQ
The Sandwich Generation is the generation of thosewho care for their aging parents while supporting their own children simultaneously. Listen to CEO of Spectrum Generations, Gerry Queally, speak about the Sandwich Generation on MPBN. read more