I am in the 29%

Did you know that more than 65 million people in the US—29% of the population—are caregivers?

Nearly one third of the US population is providing care for others!  This is one fact I learned from Care.com’s Webinar on “How to put the ‘Share’ in Family Caregiving.”  They offered “Share” strategies:

• have family meetings where all can communicate concerns
• clarify specific needs, tasks and responsibilities
• create a care team
• encourage others to help according to abilities
• keep re-evaluating what makes sense and what can reasonably be done to meet changing needs
• plan ahead, understanding the wishes of family members

While caregiving has many “to dos,” the webinar ended by reminding me of the positives that result from caring for another.  This time spent together is time when relationships can be strengthened, family history can be imparted and caregiving is modeled to future generations.

I came away with some tangibles to accomplish and a powerful reminder of the power of love!