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November is National Family Caregivers Month
The Northwest Piedmont Area Agency on Aging, along with numerous local, state and national organizations, will celebrate National Family Caregivers Month (NFC Month) in November to thank and support our nation’s family caregivers.
The National Family Caregivers Association, sponsors of National Family Caregivers Month, offer some ways to reach out to family caregivers during November and all year long:
- Offer a few hours of respite time to a family caregiver so they can spend time with friends, or simply relax
- Send a card of appreciation or a bouquet of flowers to brighten a family caregiver's day
- Help a family caregiver decorate their home for the holidays or offer to address envelopes for their holiday cards
- Offer to prepare Thanksgiving dinner for a caregiving family in your community, so they can just relax and enjoy the holiday.
- Take a few minutes to write a letter. Encourage your faith community to ask for prayers not only for those who are ill, but also those who care for them
- Attend a Candlelight Reflections event to honor family caregivers
To learn more about NFC Month activities, visit National Family Caregivers Association. To host or participate in the statewide November 8th Candlelight Reflections, visit NC Division of Aging & Adult Services. For other questions, please contact Dottie Lyvers at (336) 761-2111, ext. 125 or dlyvers@nwpcog.org.
Updated: 10/22/2007 |
