Caring for an Aging Parent? Where Family Caregivers Can Find the Training They Need
November is National Family Caregivers Month. If you're caring for an aging parent, spouse, or loved one, these resources can help you learn the skills you need and recognize when it's time to ask for additional support. When Love Isn't Enough to Teach You How to Provide Care You love your mother. You want her to remain comfortable, safe, and independent for as long as possible. But what happens when she can no longer get out of bed without assistance? What if your father falls in the bathroom and you're afraid you'll hurt him trying to help him stand? What if your spouse has dementia and becomes frightened or confused during bathing? These are situations millions of family caregivers face every day. Most family caregivers don't begin their journey with formal training. They become caregivers because someone they love needs help. And suddenly, they're expected to understand medications, mobility assistance, personal hygiene, chronic illnesses, medical equi...



