 Answering the Call: Local Program Helps Family Caregivers Prepare for Senior Emergencies If you're an adult son or daughter who lives in fear of getting "the call" – the one that tells you "Mom has suffered a stroke," or "Dad accidentally overdosed on his medications" – do you have the information you need to help your loved one? Many don't, according to research conducted for the Home Instead Senior Care® network. The organization conducted research with family caregivers to find out how much they know and developed a public education program with resources that can help family caregivers keep important information at their fingertips. Read moreBattle of the Ages Just when you thought that a family caregiver’s job couldn’t get more difficult, consider this: Many of the households caring for a senior are trying to help an aging relative who’d rather not have help. Read moreMISLEADING INITIATIVE PETITIONS SHOULD BE DISALLOWED CAREGIVER GROUP SAYS
Voters Told Initiative Would Go To Legislature, Not Ballot
Thousands of petition forms supporting Initiative 1029 should be declared invalid because they indicate that the initiative would be presented to the legislature, rather than on the general election ballot as registered with the Secretary of State's office, a coalition of caregiver organizations said today. The Community Care Coalition of Washington (CCCW) has sent Secretary of State Sam Reed a letter summarizing the legal and policy reasons the misleading petitions should not be accepted. Read more |
