AARP “Saved my Life!!”

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Did you know that November is National Family Caregivers Month? AARP Hawaii definitely knows and puts a tremendous amount of effort into a series of activities throughout the entire month. The AARP champion behind the scenes is Jackie Boland. A caregiver told her that AARP “saved my life!!”. In this short video Jackie tells that story, talks about “the Art of Caregiving”, “Sky Blossom” and Amy Goyer:

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“The Art of Caring” is the brainchild of Jackie Boland

 

 

 

November is National Family Caregivers Month

PBS is presenting “Sky Blossom” THURSDAY NOVEMBER 11

https://skyblossom.com/

 

 

 

Juggling Life, Work and Caregiving

by Amy Goyer

AARP's gentle guide provides practical resources and tips that are easy to find when you need them, whether you're caregiving day to day, planning for future needs or in the middle of a crisis. And equally important, this book helps you care for the caregiver—you!

Amy Goyer with Suzanne Savet and Dr. Warren Wong, Impact Hub Honolulu, 2020

Are you a caregiver? If so, how are you related to the person receiving care? How long have you been a caregiver? Caregiving can be anything from just a little bit of time to a full time effort. Put your answer in the comments section.

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One Comment

  1. Sky Blossom was such an eye-opener for me to watch! It’s so well done and there’s even a family from Hawaii in it. It’s so important to portray different aspects of caregiving through different types of media.
    Thank you for all you are doing to get this information out to more folks, Warren!

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