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Bill to focus on caregiving for NC’s older adults struggles for life

May 23, 2019 by Thomas Goldsmith

Bill to focus on caregiving for NC’s older adults struggles for life - North Carolina Health News

Rep. Donna White, drawing on her own years of looking after her aging mother, says she won’t give up on her bill to form a panel to examine caregiving issues.

By Thomas Goldsmith Rep. Donna White (R-Clayton) spoke bluntly when asked this week about the prospects for the bill she co-sponsored to create a Task Force on Aging centered on increasingly tough issues for caregivers. The enabling legislation, House Bill 915, received a favorable report on April 30 from the House Committee on Homelessness, Foster […]

Got someone in your family who’s a caregiver? Give them a real gift this holiday.

December 26, 2018 by Yen Duong

Got someone in your family who’s a caregiver? Give them a real gift this holiday. - North Carolina Health News

If there’s a person close to you who is engaged in caregiving, make sure they get a holiday too. Here are some tips.

By Yen Duong One of the best things about the holidays is gathering with loved ones, including folks who may require care, such as grandparents or older friends. During the holidays, family and friends may wonder how they can support people who are caring for those loved ones. Around 43.5 million Americans act as unpaid […]

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As NC Ages, You Can Help the State Plan

May 10, 2018 by Thomas Goldsmith

As NC Ages, You Can Help the State Plan - North Carolina Health News

Every five years, North Carolina is required by the federal government to devise a plan to meet the needs of its burgeoning older population. At aging-policy listening sessions through June 27, people have chances to speak up on what older people need from the state and others.

By Thomas Goldsmith North Carolina is making plans to address some of the alarming changes predicted for the state’s rapidly growing population of older people. Those who work in the field of aging describe long waiting lists for services chronically short of funds, retirees seeking scarce accessible housing to replace family homes with too many […]

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Overnight Respite for Caregivers on the Horizon in NC

October 30, 2016 by Thomas Goldsmith

Overnight Respite for Caregivers on the Horizon in NC - North Carolina Health News

It seems like a little thing, but being able to take a night off from caregiving can make a huge difference. By Thomas Goldsmith For the thousands of North Carolinians who look after adults with cognitive or physical problems, there’s real value in being able to take a break from the near constant demands of […]

James Worthy, Michael Jordan and Dean Smith at a UNC Basketball game. Feb. 10, 2007. By 2007, Smith was suffering from dementia and often forgot the names of his former players. But his wife Linnea Smith said he always recognized they were people he knew and who cared about him. Photo credit: Zeke Smith, Wikimedia Creative Commons

Dean Smith’s Wife Urges Lawmaker Attention to Dementia

March 9, 2016 by Editor

Dean Smith’s Wife Urges Lawmaker Attention to Dementia - North Carolina Health News

In coming years, as many as 300,000 North Carolinians will be diagnosed with Alzheimer's or other dementias.

By Rose Hoban Caring for someone with Alzheimer’s disease can be a lonely and daunting task, even in the best of circumstances. That was the situation for Linnea Smith, the wife of legendary UNC-Chapel Hill basketball coach Dean Smith, who died in 2015 after suffering for years with dementia. One daughter moved home to Chapel […]

Keeping the Mentally Ill Out of Hospitals

May 25, 2015 by Editor

Keeping the Mentally Ill Out of Hospitals - North Carolina Health News

By Christine Vestal Stateline It is a busy Friday afternoon. Staff members check in guests at the front desk. Other employees lead visitors on tours of the upstairs bedrooms or field calls from people considering future stays. Aromas of garlic and roasted chicken seep out of the kitchen. Community Access is not a bed […]

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