Caregivers often feel like they are all alone but as a member of the “caregiving club” with 65 million fellow caregivers across the nation, you are not alone. For National Friendship Day on August 5, we help you find the balance between self-care and caregiving by...
It was 242 years ago on July 4, 1776, America declared its independence from British tyranny. It took a lot to push the Founding Fathers and American colonists to this break with England but freedom, liberty and happiness were worth their sacrifice. Today, 65...
Pew Research found that more Gen Xers are Sandwich Generation caregivers than baby boomers and recent reports from Associated Press/SCAN Foundation and AARP uncovered a growing number of caregivers who are Millennials. When it comes to the juggling act known as...
Ever since Caregiving Club was founded in 2011, we have been advocates for helping caregivers find that balance between caring for a loved one and caring for themselves. With so much knowledge about the health impact of chronic stress and burn-out and the...
Our look at caregiving takes a celebrity twist for Father’s Day. We’re spotlighting the high-profile dads who have been cared for in their last years by their adult children while also looking at celebrities who have cared for their fathers. Whether fathers, mothers,...
June 17 we celebrate Father’s Day, a celebration that brings to mind the family caregivers of dads. According to a 2015 report by the National Alliance for Caregiving and AARP, one-third of those over age 50 receiving care are male – many are our fathers. And,...
Our CEO, Sherri Snelling, speaks to a variety of groups including: employee educational events, nonprofit organization and tradeshow annual conferences, aging and longevity events, university student and alumni events and more. Click below to see a list of Sherri's...
Caregiving Club realizes that caregivers have precious little time to read but we felt compelled to create our reading lists for you anyway. You may only read a chapter at a time or pick up the book once your caregiving is done. Or we hope those who have not yet...
Since April is National Stress Awareness Month, we put our spotlight on this silent killer. In the best-selling book, The Telomere Effect, the authors found that one year of chronic stress takes six years off our lives. This is because our chromosomes have telomeres...
One of the hardest things for caregivers to do is ask for and accept help. But, if you don’t get a respite break and “time off” now and then, you may wind up more ill than the person for whom you are caring. What is interesting is that a national study found...
March is National Nutrition Month and while it can be a challenge to follow good nutritional guidelines, it is even harder if you are juggling your own healthy eating needs while caring for your loved one. A study by the National Alliance for Caregiving shows that 38...
March marks National Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month and few celebrities are as passionate about raising awareness for this disease than the Emmy Award-winning actress Marg Helgenberger. Marg cared for a father who was diagnosed with MS when she was still in...