In this segment of Shared Caregiving Stories, our very own ICA member Jeannette D. Mayer shares her view of how Andrew Luck’s retirement from the Indianapolis Colts parallels the experiences of being a family caregiver. To read the full posting,…
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Male and millennial caregivers
Traditionally it has been thought that a caregiver is female and 50+ years of age. This is no longer the case. Men now encompass 40% of the family caregivers now providing care. And there are more than 10,000,0000 millennials who…
Shared Caregiving Stories
Guest blog by one of Idaho’s caregivers, Jeannette D. Mayer. Stand Closer, It’s Shoter than You Think This age-old joke never gets old. How many of them can you think of? How many of you have some hanging in your…
Your Opportunity to Speak
Hello! The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare has recently opened public comment on an 1115 waiver to add work requirements to Idaho’s Medicaid expansion. During the legislative session, the Idaho Caregiver Alliance spoke out in support of implementation of…
Shared Caregiving Stories
Idaho caregiver, Jeannette D. Mayer, shares her story of letting go in the following blog post titled Lessons Learned: Sometimes We Just Have to Say ‘Goodbye’ All of us living in a military family have those friends and family…
HIke 2 Heal
Hike 2 Heal releases a quarterly newsletter for cancer survivors and caregivers. In this issue, they talk about the great support they received during Idaho Gives and about their hikes/backpacking trips. If you’d like to stay connected to John &…
9 Steps to Respite Care
ARCH (Access to Respite Care and Help) National Respite Network in partnership with the Elizabeth Dole Foundation created a 9 Steps to Respite Care guide for Military Caregivers. This guide, although specified for military caregivers, is another great resource for…
Caregiving in Idaho: Respite Summit
This past July the Idaho Caregiver Alliance and the Idaho Commission on Aging visited North Idaho to host the Caregiving in Idaho: Lifespan Respite Summit. While we were in Coeur d’Alene, we were embraced by so many lovely individuals who…
Opportunities for States to Support Caregivers
Idaho is one of six states working with the Center for Health Care Strategies, identifying ways states can help recognize and support family caregivers. One piece of their work was pulling this fact sheet together, providing examples of how states…
Shared Caregiving Stories
Guest blog by Jeannette D Mayer, a caregiver and R4 Board Member Happiness was grabbing that handful of popcorn mixed with chocolate M&M’s® to find the Peanut M&M’s® hiding in there. For many years, these delightful milk chocolates wrapped around…