Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When Ginni Jurkowski retired as a communications professor at SUNY Geneseo, she wanted to continue working with people and ...

The Council on Aging of Southwest Ohio has a caregiver support program designed to provide relief to people caring for a ...

Family caregivers often don’t get enough time for themselves — an unfortunate reality that can lead to burnout, depression and physical illness. With some 40 million unpaid caregivers in the U.S., ...

Homelessness, addiction and untreated medical conditions are growing concerns in Carroll County. The Carroll Respite program offers a structured, secure solution to help people recover and get back on ...

Winter brings shorter days, frigid temperatures, and a natural tendency to hibernate indoors. While the season is perfect for quality family time, it’s just as important to encourage kids and teens to ...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A new medical respite program is working to alleviate crowded emergency rooms. The program from Charles Drew Health Center and Siena Francis House provides temporary care for ...

STERLING, Ill. (KWQC) -The CGH Health Foundation has started a free Dementia Respite program in Sterling. This social-model program offers a one morning per week respite for caregivers, so that the ...

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