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Honoring Caregivers: National Family Caregivers Month<\/strong><\/p>\n November is National Family Caregivers Month, a time to recognize and celebrate the millions of Americans who selflessly care for family members or friends facing health challenges. In the U.S., an estimated 43.5 million people are unpaid family caregivers, supporting about 36.5 million households.[i]<\/a> These caregivers provide essential assistance, from helping with daily activities and administering medications to coordinating medical care and offering emotional support. For many, caregiving is a partnership that brings rewards and significant challenges, often requiring shifts in responsibility as a loved one\u2019s needs change.<\/p>\n Family caregivers play a critical role in our communities, helping those with serious illnesses or chronic conditions maintain their dignity and quality of life. But caregiving can also take a toll: one in five caregivers reports experiencing a high level of physical strain, and two in five say they feel emotionally stressed.[ii]<\/a> Many caregivers express a need for support, especially in managing safety at home, handling stress, and providing medical care. National Family Caregivers Month brings attention to these needs and encourages us to support caregivers in every way possible.<\/p>\n Celebrating and Supporting Family Caregivers<\/strong><\/p>\n National Family Caregivers Month, coordinated by the Caregiver Action Network[iii]<\/a>, encourages communities to:<\/p>\n The Caregiver Action Network provides valuable resources each November<\/a>, including a theme, social media kits, and educational materials.<\/p>\n Recognizing the Impact of Caregiving<\/strong><\/p>\n Caregivers make a difference every day, providing essential support for loved ones in need. This month, let\u2019s take time to recognize and celebrate family caregivers’ work while raising awareness of their unique challenges. By offering resources and spreading awareness, we can help caregivers feel less isolated and better equipped to handle the demands of their role. National Family Caregivers Month is a powerful reminder of the importance of community, compassion, and support for those who give so much.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline<\/a> \u2013 call or text. Free, confidential, 24\/7 crisis line providing emotional support and crisis counseling to people in crisis.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n [i]<\/a> \u201cFamily Caregivers,\u201d Clinical Center, National Institutes of Health, accessed November 4, 2024, https:\/\/www.cc.nih.gov\/we-care.<\/p>\n [ii]<\/a> \u201cFamily Caregivers.\u201d<\/p>\n [iii]<\/a> \u201cCelebrate National Family Caregivers Month,\u201d Caregiver Action Network<\/em> (blog), accessed November 4, 2024, https:\/\/www.caregiveraction.org\/nfc-month\/.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Honoring Caregivers: National Family Caregivers Month November is National Family Caregivers Month, a time to recognize and celebrate the millions of Americans who selflessly care for family members or friends facing health challenges. In the U.S., an estimated 43.5 million people are unpaid family caregivers, supporting about 36.5 million households.[i] These caregivers provide essential assistance,… Read More »<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":348,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[6],"tags":[373,377,378],"class_list":["post-16548","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-consumer-health","tag-caregiver-mental-health","tag-caregiver-supoprt","tag-national-family-caregivers-month"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p8NC9K-4iU","jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_6\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16548","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_6\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_6\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_6\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/348"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_6\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16548"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_6\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16548\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16555,"href":"https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_6\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16548\/revisions\/16555"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_6\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16548"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_6\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16548"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_6\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16548"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n
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