Family and Friends

As Boomers age, more and more of them are taking on elder care responsibilities. According to a recent national caregiver survey, there were more than 45 million family caregivers in the United States, and 60% of those are employed. Today it is estimated that one in four American households struggle to provide care for an older family member. The demand for caregiver education grows as individuals discover the complexity of today's long-term care system, whether searching for help for a loved one or for yourself.

ECRA has developed a program - Becoming a Smarter Caregiver -- that answers these questions for family and friend care givers. "Becoming a smarter" caregiver is offered at our offices in Bloomington, or at a location of your choice. Scheduling is flexible, and the program can be presented in a number of ways: one 4-hour session, or two 2-hours sessions.

For more information or to customize your own training session, contact Jim Tift at (952) 854-7304 or by email at jtift@eldercarerights.org

For further information or questions please contact us or call 1-800-893-4055