Posts Tagged ‘Caregivers’


Practical advice for caregivers (CJD)

Friday, April 27th, 2012

Judith, a CJD cargiver, takes us through crucial steps of getting our personal affairs in order while caring for a loved one with CJD: advanced directives, finances, legal issues and hospice.

MDA Salutes Caregivers: The Schwegel Family

Monday, April 2nd, 2012

Meet the Schwegel Family. Sarah is affected by spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) and her mother, Sandy, is her primary caregiver. They share their story as part of National Family Caregivers Month.
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Children as caregivers; multiple sclerosis and the family

Monday, March 19th, 2012

This powerful story from CBS’ Early Show highlights the growing phenomenon of children being the caretakers for parents with serious illnesses.