November is Caregiver Appreciation Month, and it’s a great time to recognize unsung heroes who do amazing work each day. I’ve worked with hundreds of family caregivers over the years, and their stories never cease… Continue Reading Caregiver Appreciation Month 2018 recognizes unsung heroes
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Caregiving is often a 24/7 endeavor. November marks National Family Caregivers Month, and this year adult foster care providers are recognizing the challenges that caregivers face when providing round-the-clock care for a friend or family… Continue Reading Family Caregivers Month Highlights Challenges of 24/7 Care
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Helping people care for a loved one at home is central to our mission at Adult Family Care (AFC). But sometimes we help by introducing qualified caregivers to those who need live-in support. We are… Continue Reading Qualified Caregivers provide care in a family setting
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The countdown to cuts is on. On March 1, the Baker Administration will begin cutting as much as $5.6 million from the Adult Foster Care program. The cuts will continue through the last four months… Continue Reading Adult Foster Care 9C Cuts will hit 12,000 caregivers in March
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Adult Foster Care (AFC) helps more than 10,000 people in the Bay State receive vital care at home—but recent 9C cuts threaten to erode the quality of this innovative and highly effective program. Funded through… Continue Reading 9C Cuts Threaten to Erode Vital Family Caregiver Supports
Read MoreA program dedicated to helping family caregivers succeed was the topic of discussion when Adult Family Care (AFC) director Jeanne Leyden recently appeared on Somerville Community Access Television (SCAT). Leyden was a guest on Aging… Continue Reading Aging Well Discusses Family Caregivers with AFC
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November is National Family Caregivers Month, and a regional non-profit program is marking the occasion by promoting caregiver well-being. The Adult Family Care (AFC) program provides support for more than 250 family caregivers in the… Continue Reading AFC Promotes Well-Being during Family Caregivers Month
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Do your friends “get” what you’re doing? Not really? Not so much? Not surprising. The hard truth is that it’s difficult for people to comprehend day-to-day caregiving — its demands, its tedium, its challenges, its hungry, 16-armed-octopus-consuming-your-free-time… Continue Reading Tips for Avoiding Caregiver Isolation
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A recent survey of the Adult Family Care (AFC) program indicates a very high level of satisfaction among caregivers and people receiving in-home services
Read MoreA government-funded program that supports live-in caregivers was the topic of discussion when Adult Family Care (AFC) director Jeanne Leyden recently appeared on Somerville Community Access Television (SCAT). Leyden was a guest on the program… Continue Reading Adult Family Care visits Somerville public access
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