The need for accessible homes is GREAT. Roughly 750,000 elder-headed households need formal supportive services — assistance due to a functional impairment as a result of disability or health problems. While half of these receive informal services, either from or outside the home, half do not. Learn more about the need and how to help at homerepairs.org.
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Become Report: End the Care Cliff https://lnkd.in/ecqhQXnF #careexperiencedchildren #transitionalsafeguarding #safeguardingchildren
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CaringBridge announces membership in The Coalition to End Social Isolation & Loneliness (CESIL). Tia Newcomer, CaringBridge CEO commented, “Family caregivers provide the overwhelming majority of long-term care in the U.S. today, and this need is expected to grow significantly as the population ages. Working together with CESIL, we will ensure family caregivers are included in policies, from intervention to social support.” Read more on what CaringBridge and CESIL are doing together to support caregivers. https://ow.ly/UoWE50Rci08
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As we talk about acceptance, it brings to mind the grandfamilies and kinship caregiver who care for and nurture a child or children not born to them. For those children, it means continuity of care and family preservation. For their caregivers, it may also mean financial difficulties, loneliness, and change. For more info & resources, visit GenerationsUnited.org or Grandfamilies.org https://ow.ly/4jZ850RGnAC #SocialJusticeforFamilies #AcceptAdvocateAct
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An estimated 5 to 6 million children worldwide are separated from their families and living in residential care rather than in #familycare. Our 2024 State of the Social Service Workforce Report highlights how a strong, motivated #socialserviceworkforce is essential to reforming care systems to prioritize family-based care. https://loom.ly/vx-TH9U
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The system promised care. It delivered chaos. In our latest blog: ‘The Impact of Bias, Communication and Language’, Sam's story is a heart-breaking exposé of the cracks in our children’s social care system. Can we truly call it care when promises are broken and children suffer? Read the blog now to discover more: https://lnkd.in/e2XM6sm7 #ChildsrensSocialcare #SocialWork #SystemicChange #FosterCare #LivedExperience #CareExperience
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Do you have a loved one waiting to receive care? Age UK has confirmed that accessing care and support through the current social care system is very difficult. However, if you find yourself or a loved one in the position of needing care, know that you don’t have to struggle alone. Read how we can help: https://bit.ly/3Kd36x1 #AgeUK #socialcare #caresystem
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Senior care is a spectrum, and there are often times when families need to find a community that can meet the needs of both parents. We understand that a couple can individually require different needs. Learn more about some common care types along with their associated costs — to help aging couples find a place to be together while getting the right care. https://lnkd.in/et8FCiq
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Accidents, illnesses and permanent disabilities happen. That’s why it’s so important to have a plan in place to protect your income. Send me a message to learn how Primerica Enhance™ can help. https://bit.ly/3JLuv9x
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Accidents, illnesses and permanent disabilities happen. That’s why it’s so important to have a plan in place to protect your income. Send me a message to learn how Primerica Enhance™ can help. https://bit.ly/3JLuv9x
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