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The Meaning & Hope Institute: Support for Dementia Caregivers

Are you or someone you know caring for someone with dementia? The Meaning & Hope Institute is a program of Duet: Partners In Health & Aging, a 501(c) (3) not-for-profit organization based in Phoenix, Arizona. The Institute provides services and support for America’s approximately 15 million family and friends who are caring for someone who…
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SLN Podcast #8 Juggling Multiple Caregiver Roles

Check out our new podcast! Episode #8 Juggling Multiple Caregiver Roles In this episode we discuss some challenges and resources for siblings taking on multiple caregiving roles with Director of the Sibling Support Project, Emily Holl and Dr. Meghan Burke from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Transcript for this episode Resources mentioned in this episode: SLN’s…
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January Sibposium – First in SLN’s Monthly Series!

The Sibling Leadership Network (SLN) is excited to launch a monthly virtual peer support for sibling caregivers of people with disabilities…Sibposiums! Sibposiums will provide a chance for adult siblings to connect with other siblings to receive information and peer support. This 1-hour interactive forum will bring sibling caregivers together from the comfort of their own homes! (This event…
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Is Parentification a Generational Pattern?

Check out this amazing article from PsychCentral‘s Caregivers Chronicles! Something many siblings can relate to. Is Parentification a Generational Pattern? Illustration by Alyssa Kiefer “Ignorance isn’t always bliss. Sometimes, you know something’s going on with you but can’t tell what it is. Such is the case with parentification.” “Parentification occurs when, for different reasons, a…
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When In-Person Support Isn’t an Option

Check out these three tips for advocating for a hospitalized patient during a pandemic. “Having a loved one in the hospital is hard enough, but being told you cannot visit them is a reality that countless families have endured through the COVID-19 pandemic. In any situation where hospitals and other healthcare facilities have stopped or…
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Happy National Family Caregivers Month

Happy National Family Caregivers Month!  We want to recognize and celebrate all sibling caregivers all month long! About NFCM from the ACL: “Celebrated every November, National Family Caregivers Month (NFCM) is a time to recognize and honor family caregivers across the country. It offers an opportunity to raise awareness of caregiving issues, educate communities, and…
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Resource Spotlight: Caregiver Action Network

The Caregiver Action Network offers a Caregiver Help Desk, Family Caregiver Toolbox, and Tips for Family Caregivers.  Check them out today! For this and more caregiving resources, check out our Adult Resources page.
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COVID-19 Materials for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and Care Providers

Check out these great resources to help explain the ongoing pandemic with your siblings. “COVID-19 is challenging to explain, live through, and communicate about. The materials on this page were created to help make communicating about COVID-19 a little easier. Choose from videos, posters, social stories, and interactive activities to best meet your communication needs.…
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America Isn’t Taking Care of Caregivers

Read about the 48 million people who provide unpaid care to their loved ones in the US. and how to help them in Vox. Jeanie Olinger drives with her son Chris in Norman, Oklahoma. Chris experienced a traumatic brain injury after a 2008 car crash. Joseph Rushmore for Vox This story is part of The…
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Caregivers Count 11th Annual Conference

Check out the FREE Caregivers Count 11th Annual Conference this year! “The 11th Annual Caregivers Count Conference is tailored specifically for family or informal caregivers who are caring for older adults.” Check out their event page for all the details and registration. Check out the caregivers section of our Adult Resources page for more.
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