SLN News
Within the these pages you will find information about events, resources, news, advocacy, safety, caregiving, and other related information.
Event: Sibs in the City
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If you live in the Great Lakes region, be sure to check out this trifecta of sibling awesomeness… -J “We’re pleased to announce the second annual Sibs in the City…
Sibling Support Project Update: Don’s whereabouts
From Don Meyer- Dear all — Last week, I was on a whirlwind trip to the east coast for workshops on sibling issues and Sibshop trainings. Here are a…
News: Ten siblings support their autistic brother
(CNN)Â — Matthew Allen’s 10 brothers and sisters have grown up helping their parents take care of him. Ranging in age from 2 to 27, they are his playmates, his protectors,…
Event: 1st Annual Alabama Adult Siblings Investing in our Brothers and Sisters Statewide Meeting
Details Saturday, May 12, 2012 11am-3pm Hoover Public Library 200 Municipal Drive Hoover, Alabama 35216 www.hooverlibrary.org Do you wonder what will happen to your sibling when your parent(s) die or…
Resource: National Clearinghouse for Long Term Care
Welcome to the National Clearinghouse for Long-Term Care Information website. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services developed this website to provide information and resources to help you and your…
News: Long-Term-Care Insurance: Who Needs It?
Geneva Hunter, 66, is among those without protection. She is well aware of how helpful it would be to have such insurance. She gets schooled on that point each day:…
Article: Caregiving with Siblings – Part 1: Reducing Sibling Tensions in Family Caregiving
“Christine, age 56, is at her wit’s end with her siblings. Her brother has just told her that he cannot visit their mother in Ohio this week. Her sister, despite…
Article: Caregiving with Siblings – Part 2: Four Tips to Gain the Support of Siblings
“In Caregiving with Siblings – Part 1 of this two-part series on adult siblings jointly providing care to aging parents, we followed the story of Christine, age 56, who was overwhelmed as…
Report: Building a National Agenda for Supporting Families with an Individual with Developmental or Intellectual Disabilities
SLN Executive Director, Katie Arnold, represented the SLN at the Family Support Summit and contributed the sibling perspective. The Sibling Leadership Network is referenced in the report on pg. 13. …
News: Discovering The True Cost Of At-Home Caregiving
Thought this might be of interest to siblings… -John “Walk through any nursing home, and your first thought might be: “I need to take care of Mom myself.” Few people…