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Articles by Keisha Jackson
Juneteenth & Economic Freedom
On Juneteenth especially and really each day spent toiling as a "wage earner/employee/worker" in Corporate USA, African Americans and all folks racialized as Black residing in the USA, need to ask ourselves what does economic freedom look like and feel like to you. Take a moment. Really. Breathe. Ask yourself that question. What does economic freedom look like and feel like to you, specifically?
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.
Column: Self-care is essential
By Keisha Jackson Youth First Inc. One of the most important things we can do for ourselves is ensure we are taking good care of our body, mind and soul each and every day. Self-care is a habit we need to develop and use daily, not just when we are sick or feel it’s most convenient. Learning how to eat right, reduce stress, exercise regularly and take a time-out when you need it are big components of self-care.
The Caregiver Snowball Effect
By Keisha L. Jackson Former first lady Rosalynn Carter said, “There are only four kinds of people in the world: those who have been caregivers, those who are currently caregivers, those who will be caregivers, and those who will need caregivers.” Just as the un-forecast storm of COVID-19 blistered through America last winter, the demands placed on family caregivers are having a snowball effect.
A service dog can be a vet’s best friend
Chris Baity and Rona Executive Director Semper K9 By Keisha Jackson Air Force Veteran and Family Caregiver Between 11-20 percent of U.S. veterans who served in Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom (OIF/OEF), 12 percent of Gulf War veterans, and 15 percent of Vietnam veterans suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) every year (www.ptsd.va.gov/). Approximately 3.3 million dogs enter U.S. animal shelters nationwide every year (www.aspca.org/).
Join the Voices for Recovery: Celebrating Connections
By Keisha L. Jackson Air Force Veteran and Family Caregiver September is National Recovery Month. This year’s theme: “Join the Voices for Recovery: Celebrating Connections” (https://rm.facesandvoicesofrecovery.org) reminds people in recovery and those who support them that we all have victories to celebrate and things we may wish we had done differently.
Dementia, finding the Yes to reduce stress
(created by jcomp - www.freepik.com) By Keisha L. Jackson As scientists around the world hurry to find a cure for the COVID-19 pandemic, it is important not to “forget” the looming worldwide dementia epidemic. Every three seconds a person is diagnosed with a form of dementia. By 2030, an estimated 82 million people are projected to have dementia and 152 million by 2050 (World Health Organization). Like COVID-19, dementia is no respecter of race, gender, socio-economic status, or achievement.
Palliative Care: A resource to optimize your care
By Phylicia L. Woods and Keisha L. Jackson America’s Heroes Group Roundtable for Military Family Caregivers was honored to have cancer patient advocate Phylicia L. Woods as a recent guest panelist during a discussion of palliative care. Woods explained that when battling or caring for someone with a serious illness, one needs to maximize all available resources.
VA’s Aid and Attendance Program assists vets over 65
By Keisha Jackson The Beatles said they could “get by with a little help from friends.” Bill Withers suggested you “call on a brother when you need a hand.” With many Americans facing economic challenges, it may be difficult for our aging veterans and their surviving spouses to get help from either. The good news is some veterans and surviving spouses may qualify for a program not widely known—the Department of Veterans Affairs Aid and Attendance Program.
Fisher House initiatives support U.S. military and families
By Keisha Jackson “There’s no place like home,” says a quote taken from a great American movie. You know the story—a young heroine finds herself far away from home but learns if she simply clicks her heels three times she can return home, safely surrounded by family. But what about the courageous American military men and women defending our country whose homes are sometimes half a world away?
Male caregivers nurture as frequently as females
By Keisha Jackson Keisha Jackson is a 22-year retired Air Force veteran. After caring for her mother who had Stage Four inoperable lung cancer, Keisha started learning about caregiver resources in order to share with other caregivers. During a caregiver support group I attended last week, two caregivers expressed concerns regarding each having a parent with dementia. One voiced, “Where do I start?” (finding resources for a father).
Kids learn responsibility from daily chores
Chores. They can be defined as simple everyday tasks that few of us enjoy but all of us need to complete to keep a household running smoothly. It’s a given that adults in the household should do their part and lead by example. However, when it comes to children and teens being assigned household chores, that’s when much debate comes into play. Assigning your children chores can definitely take some stress off as a parent; however, it also can help build life skills and teach responsibility.
Kids learn responsibility from daily chores
Chores. They can be defined as simple everyday tasks that few of us enjoy but all of us need to complete to keep a household running smoothly. It’s a given that adults in the household should do their part and lead by example. However, when it comes to children and teens being assigned household chores, that’s when much debate comes into play. Assigning your children chores can definitely take some stress off as a parent; however, it also can help build life skills and teach responsibility.
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