Caring for Caregivers: A webinar from The Myositis Association (TMA) and Myositis Support and Understanding (MSU).
In celebration of National Family Caregivers Month, TMA and MSU collaborated to provide a conversation about the challenges of caring for someone with myositis and resources available to help.
Featured speakers include:
- Jill Kagan from ARCH National Respite Network and Resource Center
- Jenny West from FamilyMeans, a Minnesota-based caregiver support agency
- Anne Stewart from Well Spouse Association and wife of an IBM patient
Resources from the webinar
Myositis Support and Understanding
ARCH National Respite Network and Resource Center
Eldercare Locator (800) 677-1116
Medicare (800) MEDICARE
Family Caregiver Alliance (800) 445-8106
National Council on Aging BenefitsCheckUp
The ABCs of Respite: A Consumer Guide for Family Caregivers
National Respite Locator Service
Eldercare Locator 1-800-677-1116
Veteran’s Caregiver Support Program 1-855-260-3274
Contact information
Jill Kagan, Program Director ARCH National Respite Network and Resource Center
http://www.archrespite.org – 703.256.2084 – jkagan@archrespite.org
Jenny West, Community Educator for Caregiving & Aging – www.familymeans.org – 651-439-4840
Caregiver Support
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