Boston Senior Home Care - Boston, MA

In Celebration of Caregiver’s Month
By Marion Eisenberg
Director, Caregiver Alliance of Suffolk County

November is Caregiver’s Month in Massachusetts. This is a tribute to the many families across the state whose care enables their elderly spouses, relatives and friends to remain in their homes. Across the country, family caregivers, in fact, constitute the primary source of support for elders. And they often do this while leading demanding, complex lives of their own. Caregivers are also grandparents with the responsibility for raising their grandchildren.

As the population gets older and baby boomers begin to retire, many more of us will assume increasing responsibilities for our parents and other older relatives and friends. Perhaps we will be checking in on them regularly to make sure they are taking their medications or have enough food to eat. In the event of an illness, we will attend to their health needs, consult with doctors, worry about how to help them through recovery. If they can no longer live independently, we may take our relatives into our homes or seek other housing options. Perhaps we are caring for an aging spouse or partner, or for our grandchildren, who depend on us for their daily well-being.

The Caregiver Alliance of Suffolk County applauds and honors your efforts! The care you provide is not only important for your loved one. It reminds us that family relationships are the glue that holds our society together and that we have obligations, as a society, to care for one another. We hope you will, therefore, join us in celebrating and recognizing the caregivers in all our lives and communities.

If you are a caregiver, we can help you face some of the challenges of caregiving. Our Care Advisors can: help you plan for services, learn about available resources to meet your specific needs, relieve the stress of caregiving, and meet others in similar situations. Our services are free to caregivers who live or work in Suffolk County. Please contact us at Boston Elder Info (617) 292-6211 and ask for a referral to the Caregiver Alliance. The Alliance includes Central Boston Elder Services, Ethos, Boston Senior Home Care, The Commission on Affairs of the Elderly, and Chelsea-Revere-Winthrop Elder Services.