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Caregiver Support and Resources

Read the latest Caregiver Support and Resources Articles from Next Avenue.

A family caregiver sitting with her mom at the kitchen table. Next Avenue

From Caregiver to Peer Specialist: A Job Based on Life Experience

Peer Specialists support caregivers, facilitate access to health care, community-based services and more
June 30, 2023
A young person caring for their mother. Next Avenue

Are You Your Mother’s Keeper?

More parents in need of long-term care are turning to their children for help
June 15, 2023
A family and a family caregiver cooking at home. Next Avenue

One Way to Help Family Caregivers: Caregiving Navigators

These experts are beginning to help families suddenly needing help wading through the thicket of long-term care
October 21, 2022
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A wife and caregiver helping her husband. Next Avenue, caring for an elderly spouse, caregiving, caregiver

Caregiver, Care Partner, Companion? Why Language Matters

To be the best caregiver possible, be as true to yourself as you are true to the person in your care 
August 2, 2022
Two older adults using an app on an ipad. Next Avenue, smartphone apps for caregivers

Using Technology to Chart a Course for Care

Smartphone apps and focused technology for caregivers can help with care management and communication
July 7, 2022
An adult touching his forehead to a horse's forehead. Next Avenue, care for down syndrome adults, alzheimer's

Growing Number of Adults with Down Syndrome Also Develop Alzheimer's

Caring for an older adult with Down syndrome can be complicated by a diagnosis of dementia — and treatments and long-term care supports still lag
June 14, 2022
A daughter sitting next to her dad who is in a hospital bed. Next Avenue, activities for older adults in isolation

Caregiving for a Parent: More Partnership Than Role Reversal

Caring for an aging parent requires adaptability, patience and self-care
June 8, 2022
Johnny Cash and June Carter smiling next to each other. Next Avenue, broken heart syndrome, widow, widower

Broken Heart Syndrome: Illness After Loss

Research shows a widow's or widower's grief can have big effects on physical health
May 26, 2022
A wife providing palliative care to her husband. Next Avenue, palliative care quality of life

Home-Based Palliative Care Can Improve Quality of Life

Relieving a patient's symptoms and providing support to caregivers is the goal. It's a beneficial program, but cost is a factor.
May 9, 2022
A black and white family portrait. Next Avenue, blended family issues, blended family support

Caring for Her Dad Exposes Blended Family Caregiving Conflicts

Comedic actor Tim Conway's daughter Kelly Conway remembers the laughter of life with her famous dad and his difficult final years
April 25, 2022
An older adult and her adult child smiling together while sitting outside. Next Avenue, resources for dementia caregivers

The Latest Shopping Resources and Trends for Caregivers

Manufacturers and retailers are focused on filling the gap for older adults and caregivers
April 14, 2022
A colorful painting of an older adult using a wheelchair. Next Avenue, aging and disability, support

Aging and Disability Often Intersect, But Safety Support Systems May Not

The aging and disability worlds are colliding, but the policies and systems that currently exist are not enough to keep both populations safe
March 31, 2022
An adult son looking up at his older mother in front of a christmas tree. Next Avenue, palliative care, caregiving

The Comfort Zone of Palliative Care

When his mother lingered in the final stages of Alzheimer’s disease, the support of a palliative care team changed everything for this caregiver
February 22, 2022
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Ways Family Mediation Can Help Resolve Elder Care Conflicts

Mediators can offer constructive, non-judgmental solutions to siblings when it comes to sharing the responsibilities of caring for parents
January 10, 2022
The writer sitting next to her mother at her 85th birthday party. Next Avenue, caregiver, doctors

How to Be the Caregiver From Hell (When Necessary)

The 'Health Your Self' author's advice on how to help your loved one get the best care
January 3, 2022
A mother and daughter sitting down together and smiling. Nect Avenue, caregiving, climate change

The Climate Change Challenges for Family Caregivers

How turbulent weather and fires are adding stress to what are often already stressful responsibilities
December 31, 2021
A photo collage of an older caregiver, a grandchild and an older man sitting in a wheelchair. Next Avenue Influencers in Aging

Caregiving Champions

There are so many 'caregiving champions' who demonstrate compassion, grit and perseverance. We honor three of them: Pauline Boss, Dr. Jessica Zitter and Mary Daniel.
December 6, 2021
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