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Here’s how to find your way when you’re an instant caregiver for an aging parent, spouse, or child
Read full article: Here’s how to find your way when you’re an instant caregiver for an aging parent, spouse, or childCaregiving is a labor of love, but it can take a toll, whether it's for an aging parent, spouse, or child. Often no one tells you when you're a caregiver how to manage this crucial role in a loved one's life.
National Family Caregivers Month: Research highlights challenges caregivers face, calls for support
Read full article: National Family Caregivers Month: Research highlights challenges caregivers face, calls for supportNovember is National Family Caregivers Month which recognizes more than 50 million people caring for loved ones in the United States.
Washtenaw County offering pop-up COVID vaccine clinic for disability community Friday
Read full article: Washtenaw County offering pop-up COVID vaccine clinic for disability community FridayWashtenaw County will be holding a small drive-thru COVID vaccination event for individuals with disabilities on Friday.
VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System to vaccinate all veterans, their spouses and caregivers against COVID-19
Read full article: VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System to vaccinate all veterans, their spouses and caregivers against COVID-19Veterans, spouses and caregivers can sign up to receive the COVID-19 vaccine through VAAAHS.
Dearborn nonprofit to offer COVID-19 vaccinations for 50+ phase
Read full article: Dearborn nonprofit to offer COVID-19 vaccinations for 50+ phaseDEARBORN, Mich. – Dearborn nonprofit ACCESS is partnering with Meijer to offer COVID-19 vaccinations to residents in the 50+ group starting March 11. Starting Monday (March 8), any Michigan residents age 50 and up with pre-existing medical conditions or disabilities will be eligible to make an appointment for the COVID-19 vaccine. Caregiver family members and guardians who care for children with special health care needs will also be eligible to receive the vaccine. The vaccination site is in Dearborn, the first large scale effort in the city. AdMore info: Michigan COVID-19 vaccinations: How to find appointments, info on phases
U-M publishes COVID guidebooks based on experience of patients, caregivers
Read full article: U-M publishes COVID guidebooks based on experience of patients, caregiversCOVID patients and caregivers. Other sources include the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Michigan Medicine and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. They are available online now at COVID Collaborative Care Workbook. Procter & Gamble Co. and U-M’s Michigan Institute for Clinical and Health Research supported the initiative. According to the team, the guides can serve as templates for others, from individuals to medical centers.