BY DANIEL GAITAN | daniel@lifemattersmedia.org A quarter of all American family caregivers are millennials, and nearly half of these young people are minorities, according to a new report from AARP highlighting their struggles. Millennials, a diverse group of adults roughly 18 to 34, account for nearly 10 million of the nation’s 40 million caregivers. Caregivers […]
‘Zero Weeks’ Zeroes In On Caregiving’s Conflict With Work BY DANIEL GAITAN | daniel@lifemattersmedia.org Ky Dickens’ first pregnancy took an unexpectedly sour turn when she asked her long-time employer for a little time off to care for her baby girl. “My job wasn’t protected and my company didn’t have to do anything for me,” Dickens […]
Consider The Question By Taking The Animated ‘Do You Care’ Challenge BY DANIEL GAITAN | daniel@lifemattersmedia.org Interactive animation is illuminating the struggles of millions of millennial caregivers, and the project just might stir up some empathy among these caregivers’ employers and friends. As young Americans rise to the challenge of caring for aging and ill […]
During one of the most polarizing moments in the nation’s history, a bipartisan bill to provide family caregivers with much needed support was signed into law by President Donald Trump.
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