According to a recent AARP article, over 25 million Americans, many of them with children and jobs, provide 80 per cent of home care to ailing or vulnerable family members.
Home care is, without question, the fastest growing segment of our health care system.
This program honors the millions of families, health professionals, corporations and service organizations that support family caregivers. Hosted by Dana Reeve, wife of Christopher Reeve, this broadcast will introduce viewers to caregivers and professionals with insights into what makes a successful and integrated care team and how to find positive and resourceful solutions to their loved ones medical and emotional needs. Production funding for this program is provided by the National Institute on Nursing Research and the National Institute on Mental Health.