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Speaking Your Voice: Loud & Clear

By Gail Mitchell
  • Caregiver Issues
  • Legislation and Advocacy

Gail encourages each of you to write a letter about all you are going through as a caregiver to all your congressman, politicians and the President of the US.

Let Your Voice Be Heard

By Gail Mitchell
  • Caregiver Issues
  • Legislation and Advocacy
  • Mental Health - Emotional - Issues

The author shares what it is like to share your voice about your experience in front of people where it can truly make a difference.

Family Caregiving and Public Policy: Principles for Change

By Collaborative Group Of Family Caregiver Advocates
  • Caregiver Issues
  • Legislation and Advocacy
  • Workplace - Employment Issues

A statement of principles on caregiving designed to serve as a foundation document for caregiving policy initiatives.

Eldercare Neglect And Abuse: Consumer Information

By National Citizens Coalition for Nursing Home Reform
  • Caregiver Issues
  • Eldercare
  • Forms - Downloadable & Printable
  • Legislation and Advocacy
  • Long Term Care

Information sheet that gives guideline on how to recognize abuse, neglect and misappropriation of funds in a facility. Explains how to and what to do if these issues arise.

On Our Own Terms: Bill Moyers on Dying

By Bill Moyers
  • Aging
  • Legislation and Advocacy

Palliative care focuses on a quality end-of-life experience rather than trying to find a cure for a certain condition. Hospice is one of the well known palliative care providers.

Thoughts Of Peace From September 11, 2001

By Gail Mitchell
  • Community Services
  • Legislation and Advocacy

Love is from which we rise from our spiritual selves…we as a nation not only have become vulnerable as a result of the tragedy, but we have become more expressive and loving to those around us.

Thoughts on War

By Gail Mitchell
  • Aging
  • Care for the Caregiver - Nurturing
  • Caregiver Issues
  • Eldercare
  • Grief and Bereavement
  • Legislation and Advocacy
  • Mental Health - Emotional - Issues
  • Spirituality - Religion - Beliefs
  • Support Groups
  • Wellness

When will the government give the same priority to caregivers as that of the war? This editorial discusses the importance of advocacy today. Ideas for stress relief of unresolved anger also is discussed.

Home Care Benefits

By David L. Coffelt
  • Aging
  • Caregiver Issues
  • Financial, Insurance, Legal Matters
  • Homecare - Home Health Care
  • Legislation and Advocacy
  • Long Term Care
  • Residential Options

A home care benefits policy will help many seniors maintain their personal independence at home without being a burden to their loved ones.

Nursing Home Resident’s Bill of Rights

By National Citizens Coalition for Nursing Home Reform
  • Aging
  • Legislation and Advocacy

List of rights that a resident in the Nursing Home has.

Statement To Senators-Part l

By Beth Witrogen McLeod
  • Aging
  • Caregiver Issues
  • Financial, Insurance, Legal Matters
  • Legislation and Advocacy
  • Mental Health - Emotional - Issues

Ms. Witrogen’s speech to Sen. Breaux in the Senate

Statement To Senators: Part ll

By Beth Witrogen McLeod
  • Aging
  • Caregiver Issues
  • Financial, Insurance, Legal Matters
  • Legislation and Advocacy
  • Mental Health - Emotional - Issues

Ms. Witrogens speech before the Senate at Sen. Breaux.

AXA Foundation Family Care Resource Connection

By Gail Mitchell
  • Aging
  • Care for the Caregiver - Nurturing
  • Caregiver Issues
  • Children & Youth
  • Community Services
  • Death and Dying
  • Disability - Accessability - Mobility
  • Diseases - Illnesses - Conditions
  • Eldercare
  • End-of-Life-Hospice - Palliative Care
  • Financial, Insurance, Legal Matters
  • Gay and Lesbian Issues
  • Grandparenting
  • Grief and Bereavement
  • Home Safety and Modification
  • Homecare - Home Health Care
  • Legislation and Advocacy
  • Long Term Care
  • Mental Health - Emotional - Issues
  • Research
  • Residential Options
  • Respite Coalitions & Services
  • Spirituality - Religion - Beliefs
  • Support Groups
  • Transportation Services
  • Volunteer Service Programs
  • Wellness
  • Workplace - Employment Issues

Briefly describes the AXA Foundation Family Care Resource Connection where listings, ratings, and reviews of a number of resources are provided. A variety of topics are addressed.

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