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Military caregivers deserve our thanks as well » The Chicago Crusader
May is the Month of the Military Caregiver which provides an opportunity to help raise awareness for more than 5.5 million men, women, and children who provide support—often behind the scenes, as unpaid caregivers of our current, military service members and veterans In 2011, Former Senator Elizabeth Dole became a caregiver when her husband (former Senator Bob Doyle) spent 11 months at Walter Reed hospital recuperating.
Women Providing Healing, Promoting Hope
By Keisha L. Jackson Since March 1987, Americans have celebrated Women’s History Month. Throughout the month of March, women who have pioneered discoveries and blazed trails in medicine, as well as women who are making countless societal contributions today, are acknowledged and recognized for their achievements.
Black History Month and National Caregiver Day
Interns and nurses at Provident Hospital from the hospital’s annual report for 1922. Americans have celebrated Black History Month (BHM) in the U.S. since February, 1915. Throughout the month, Black Americans are recognized for the countless contributions they have made to U.S. history. Dr. Carter G. Woodson (father of BHM) believed Black people should be proud of their heritage and all Americans should understand Black American’s largely overlooked achievements.
American Association of Caregiving Youth supports young unsung heroes
They are unaware that there are children who rush home from school, or who are unable to go to school because there’s no one else to care for their invalid parent or grandparents. Yes, there are children, even under 11-years-old, whose childhoods, education and shot at life have been sacrificed to care for loved ones. Remember your days in middle or high school, years challenging for most. Imagine combining those pressures with the stresses of caregiving for a vulnerable adult or sibling.
The United States should recognize and support caregiving youth
The COVID-19 Pandemic The current COVID-19 pandemic has likely dramatically increased the prevalence of caregiving youth. Moreover, as practitioners consider the ways in which COVID-19 has changed all children’s daily experiences, the impacts of the COVID-19 virus as well as social distancing measures are likely to be unique for caregiving youth and their families. There are at least four key implications specifically when there is a concomitant health condition of a family member.
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