{"id":51169,"date":"2022-11-22T23:02:44","date_gmt":"2022-11-22T22:02:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pharma-trend.com\/en\/a-message-from-the-california-department-of-aging-holiday-season-underscores-family-caregiver-needs\/"},"modified":"2022-11-22T23:02:44","modified_gmt":"2022-11-22T22:02:44","slug":"a-message-from-the-california-department-of-aging-holiday-season-underscores-family-caregiver-needs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pharma-trend.com\/en\/a-message-from-the-california-department-of-aging-holiday-season-underscores-family-caregiver-needs\/","title":{"rendered":"A Message from the California Department of Aging: Holiday Season Underscores Family Caregiver Needs"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\nResources are Available to Support Caregiving at Home and in the Community<\/i>\n<\/p>\n

SACRAMENTO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–After long absences, holiday gatherings can bring families great joy\u2014but also difficult surprises. This holiday season, Mom or Dad may seem different\u2014more frail, forgetful, or confused than during your last get-together. A family member\u2019s disability or memory loss<\/a> may mean that your role in the family will change as their need for care increases.\n<\/p>\n

\nFor anyone already caring for a loved one at home, the holidays can be especially challenging, both to plan and to execute, as the immediate needs of those being cared for at home are often unpredictable and all-consuming.\n<\/p>\n

\n\u201cI recall some holidays with my mom when we were in the hospital the whole time,\u201d said Simone Nazzal, who postponed graduate education and returned home to care for her mother during her three-year battle with breast cancer. \u201cWe rang in the New Year in a rehab facility.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

\nThe holidays offer an important time to recognize the role of family caregivers and ensure they have the support they need. More than five million Californians serve as unpaid family caregivers, a role that can be incredibly rewarding but also take a tremendous toll. Without support, family caregiving can be a significant burden<\/a> with potential emotional, physical, and financial consequences, especially for women working outside the home.\n<\/p>\n

\nCalifornia has many resources available to help. The state leads the nation in building a durable system of family caregiver support, offering caregiver training<\/a>, Adult Day Services<\/a> programs, Caregiver Resource Centers<\/a>, and new technologies that can aid in supporting caregiving at home and in communities.\n<\/p>\n

\n\u201cBy 2030, Californians aged 60 and older will comprise one quarter of the state\u2019s population,\u201d said California Department of Aging Director Susan DeMarois. \u201cWe are making significant investments now to ensure that our older adults have the care and support they need at home and in their communities so they can safely age in place.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

\nBrenda Boles was always struck by her husband\u2019s intellect. When he was diagnosed with Alzheimer\u2019s, and later prostate cancer, Boles gave up a highly successful career as an artist to care for her husband until his death 10 years later.\n<\/p>\n

\n\u201cI think a lot of people think caregiving is not going to be as exhausting as it is,\u201d she said. \u201cThey think, well, I love this person, I can take care of them. How it\u2019s going to be in your mind and the reality of it are very, very different.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

\nCoping with her husband\u2019s sometimes puzzling behavior and her own physical and emotional exhaustion, Boles was grateful for the services of the independent, nonprofit Del Oro Caregiver Resource Center. Del Oro is one of 11 Caregiver Resource Centers in the state, funded by the California Department of Aging, federal and local funds, private foundations, and others, that offer family caregivers a range of services including counseling, care planning, education, and respite care.\n<\/p>\n

\n\u201cThey were wonderful,\u201d said Boles. \u201cThey would give me four hours at a time so I could get out and do things. Del Oro also offered me a therapist when I was depressed and didn\u2019t know what to do.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

\nMichelle Nevins, executive director of the Del Oro Caregiver Resource Center in Citrus Heights, said the holidays have always brought an uptick in calls from family members seeking information and support, especially help with grief, support groups and education<\/a> about dementia, nutrition, elder law, and other topics.\n<\/p>\n

\nNevins said Caregiver Resource Centers are an important part of the state\u2019s effort to create a system of caregiving that works, one of the key goals of the California Master Plan for Aging<\/a>, a comprehensive 10-year effort to expand programs and access to care and services for all seniors and people with disabilities.\n<\/p>\n

\n\u201cWith the Master Plan for Aging, additional monies are flowing behind caregiving, which has been tremendous, allowing us to expand services and support for clients. We can reach more people,\u201d she said.\n<\/p>\n

\nAs you celebrate family this holiday season, remember there are many resources available to help navigate the aging journey with your loved ones.\n<\/p>\n

\nNote to editor: To schedule a phone or Zoom interview with the individuals quoted in the release, please contact Koula Gianulias, 310-795-9440.\n<\/p>\n

Contacts<\/b> <\/p>\n

\nKoula Gianulias, 310-795-9440\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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