February 2023 Edition

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Honor a Caregiver

It is likely that you know someone who is a caregiver. A caregiver is someone who provides help with someone’s daily living and/or medical needs because of temporary or long-term limitations caused by injury, illness, disability, aging, etc. RespectCaregivers.org reports that in 2022, 1 in 5 Americans (21.3% of the population) served as a caregiver. Caregivers include formal caregivers like paid health-care providers (doctors, nurses, therapists, social workers, aides, etc.) and informal caregivers who can include family members, neighbors, clergy, and others who are most often unpaid for their time or care. AARP reported in 2022 that approximately 53 million people across the United States provide care for partners, children with disabilities, friends, and other loved ones. Informal caregivers will provide a range of care
including medical and personal care, meal preparation and feeding, running errands, cooking, transportation, financial help, cleaning, communicating with health-care professionals, serving as a patient advocate, and monitoring medication. RespectCaregivers.Org calls caregivers “unsung heroes.” They call them the “backbone of our country.” To celebrate the tireless work of caregivers, the Providers Association for Home Health & Hospice Agencies created National Caregivers Day to remind people that caregivers are important and should be honored. Let Feb. 17, be a reminder to support caregivers just as they support the people we care about. Honor a family member, friend, or neighbor who provides selfless personal, physical, and/or emotional care and support to someone who needs it. You can write them a note, send them a picture, or give them a gift. There are endless ways to thank a caregiver.

References:
AARP. (2020). Caregiving in the United States 2020. Retrieved https://www.aarp.org/ppi/ info-2020/caregiving-in-theunited-states.html RespectCaregivers.org. (2022). Caregiver statistics: 1 in 5 Americans is a Caregiver! Retrieved https://respectcaregivers.org/caregiver-statistics NationalToday.com. (2022). National Caregivers Day—February 17, 2023. Retrieved https:// nationaltoday.com/nationalcaregivers-day/#history Source: Amy F. Kostelic, associate Extension professor for adult development and aging

 

Book of the Month
American Dirt is a story of incredible courage and hope. Lydia, her son, Luca, and her husband (who was a jour-nalist) lives in a wonderful life in Acapulco. But after her husband’s tell-all profile of the newest drug lord is pub-lished, none of their lives will ever be the same. Forced to flee, Lydia and Luca find themselves joining the count-less people trying to reach the United States border. From the first sentence to it’s very last, you are drawn into the lives of immigrants and what they face every day as they travel thousands of miles through various cli-mates. And, how along the way, they met violent people and compassionate heroes. American Dirt is a combination of pure terror, unmitigat-ed joy and a mother’s love for her son. It’s a riveting read. You practically live and breathe the experiences they go through every minute of every day. It has profoundly changed me in the way I look at the hu-manitarian crisis at our southern border! A must read!
American Dirt is not found on the KEHA Booklist but can be listed in the fictional category.
Patti Sears: Homemaker member of Mannsville Club
 

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