Wednesday, April 27, 2016
John A. Hartford Foundation President Says Superheroes Of Caregiving Need Better Support
Being a caregiver can be deeply rewarding, but it can also require significant, even heroic, sacrifices.
As president of the John A. Hartford Foundation, which is dedicated to improving the care of older adults, I believe that we should celebrate and thank the modern-day superheroes of caregiving for going above and beyond.
They do both simple, everyday things (like visiting and talking to their family members) and they shoulder more complex tasks (like managing transportation, medications, insurance claims and even hospital-level interventions like wound care), often without any training or support...