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News Articles: caregiving

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For one husband, caregiving came easier when he learned to 'shut up and listen'

The advice helped him when his wife was sick with breast cancer. And now 20 years later, he still finds it's still invaluable while supporting her through dementia.

February 23, 2025
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  • Marc Silver
A woman in a yeellow cardigan holds a man's arm

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  • Health

Employers could raise retention rates, productivity by investing in caregiving support, report says

More and more adults are juggling full-time work and caregiving responsibilities — and it’s costing employers about $33 billion a year in lost productivity and employee retention, according to a new report.

January 30, 2025
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
Dakota Heath, 26, and Jordyn Glick, 27, at their apartment building in Lubbock, Texas. Heath takes care of Glick, who has an unpredictable and painful gastrointestinal disorder. Roughly a quarter of family caregivers are young adults.

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  • Health

For young adults, caregiving isn't just hard. It can shape you for life

Caregiving responsibilities can cut young people off from peers and interrupt their emerging life story. And there's been little research or support directed at this group. That's starting to change.

December 23, 2024
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By:
  • Kat McGowan
Nancy Treaster helps her husband, Kim Treaster, eat lunch.

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  • Health Care

Early onset dementia is making the caregiving crisis worse

More people are being diagnosed with dementia as the number of available caretakers shrinks.

December 17, 2024
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
Young girl assisting a senior man in a wheelchair at park, Support, Help and Assistance, World Disability Day

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  • Health

Are you a caregiver for an adult? How has it changed you?

Many who care for family members and loved ones at home say it can be very stressful but also rich in meaning. Share your story and insights.

November 21, 2024
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By:
  • GPB Newsroom
Dawn Shedrick, left, is one of roughly 106 million unpaid caregivers in the U.S. For 30 years, Shedrick taken care of her mother, Nathalia Shedrick, right, who has multiple sclerosis.

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  • Health

Caregiving can be a tough, lonely mission. One daughter found ways to reconnect

Some 106 million people provide unpaid care for an adult in the U.S. Many feel invisible and profoundly lonely. But some are creating new ways to support each other.

October 31, 2024
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By:
  • Kat McGowan
Wymon Johnson, poses for a portrait at his residence in Bakersfield, Calif. Johnson is currently renting a room from a friend while he is waiting for long term housing through the Kern County Housing Authority.

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  • Health

They sacrificed to care for family and ended up on the street

Many people lose income when they become caregivers for a family member. Some even end up losing their home.

May 29, 2024
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By:
  • Kat McGowan
Father and son are now caregiver and care recipient. Robert Turner, Sr. was cheerful even though his day started with being discharged from the hospital.

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  • Your Health

Black men are a hidden segment of caregivers. It's stressful but rewarding, too

Almost 40 percent of caregivers of older adults are men, and a third of that group is Black. But African American men face some issues other guys don't.

May 21, 2024
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By:
  • Ashley Milne-Tyte
Photo of person using a wheelchair

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  • Health

Rural Georgians with disabilities need more medical equipment. A nonprofit partnership is helping

Individuals, families and caretakers are able to connect with local Centers for Independent Living (CIL) across Georgia to identify, request, and obtain necessary equipment.

February 26, 2024
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
Anne Sansevero discusses a client with one of her nurses, Beau Romero. Sansevero has seven employees in her growing private care management business in New York City.

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  • Health

These pros help keep ailing, aging loved ones safe — but it's a costly service

Private care management, often nurses or social workers, is a growing field that helps people navigate the elder care system. People call it "a game changer" — but it comes at a high price.

December 12, 2023
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By:
  • Ashley Milne-Tyte
Residents and staff gather for a dance at the Ararat Nursing Facility in Los Angeles in April 2021. The pandemic exposed the dangers of inadequate staffing at nursing homes.

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  • On Aging

Understaffed nursing homes are a huge problem, and Biden's promised fix 'sabotaged'

A study commissioned by the government to recommend minimum staffing levels at nursing homes drew no conclusions. And that means Biden's pledge to set those minimums may come to far less than hoped.

September 01, 2023
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By:
  • Jordan Rau
Portrait of Rosalynn Carter at The Carter Center, 1993

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  • Health

Former first lady Rosalynn Carter celebrates 96th birthday with public screening of 'Unconditional'

The Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregivers is hosting at Plains High School a special screening of Unconditional by award-winning filmmaker Richard Lui. RCI will have a post-screening Q&A discussion featuring RCI ambassador Paurvi Bhatt who is the co-author of the new foreword in the re-release of Mrs. Carter’s book, Helping Yourself Help Others.

August 17, 2023
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
John Shambroom and Loose Ends volunteer Jan Rohwetter examine the rug Shambroom's wife, Donna Savastio, couldn't finish due to symptoms of Alzheimer's.

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  • Health

When illness or death leave craft projects unfinished, these strangers step in to help

It can be heartbreaking to let go of a hand-made rug or sweater that a loved one didn't quite finish. A group of volunteer knitters, quilters and other crafters offer some closure.

July 25, 2023
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By:
  • Martha Bebinger
Howard Houlden got hospital-at-home care for covid, COPD and congestive heart failure. Though he has since died, his daughter, Lori Girard, says it likely extended his life and helped him enjoy himself.

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  • Health Care

'Hospital-at-home' trend means family members must be caregivers — ready or not

It's taking off around the country: Treatment at home for patients sick enough to be in a hospital, but stable enough to be home. Are family caregivers ready for all the responsibility?

July 19, 2023
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By:
  • Kat McGowan
Rosalynn Carter speaks at the Carter Center in 2019.

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  • Health

Carter Center execs discuss impact of mental health, caregiving programs founded by Rosalynn Carter

Rosalynn Carter's work is at the heart of the Carter Center's mission. The organization's executives explored the former first lady's career in this wide-ranging interview with GPB News, as heard on Political Rewind.

June 09, 2023
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  • Ellen Eldridge and
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