LTC education & outreach; Caregiving in America

We wanted to take this opportunity to applaud our friend, Hunter McKay, and Health & Human Services for making long term care a priority. In conjunction with AoA, ASPE, and CMS, HHS announced earlier this week the “Own Your Future” long term care education and outreach campaign in Georgia, Massachusetts, Michigan , Nebraska , South Dakota and Texas. Everyone should get this kit and start the planning with their families. (Please see announcement on the left).

For those who may have missed it, this afternoon the International Longevity Center-USA released a new report, Caregiving In America which, through extensive research, concluded the “current caregiving system for older adults is insufficient and that the boomers are going to be facing a ‘crisis.’”

Thank you for this wonderful, detailed and extensive report which everyone should take seriously because there is a crisis looming.

However, CareTALK believes we ALL have a part in helping to prevent this crisis—not just the professional caregivers whom the ILC seemed to focus on during this afternoon’s press briefing teleconference. We are ALL caregivers. It is our natural duty/responsibility to help care for our loved ones. (If we don’t, who will? The government?). However, we need to manage effectively, intelligently, and efficiently – while not giving up our individual lifestyle. This is where CareTALK will help.