A fall. A new diagnosis. A hospitalization. A child’s changing needs. A parent who can no longer manage alone. Any one of these can move care from the edge of our lives to the center. At some point, every family will give care, need care, or both.  

 

Caregiving to family or friends can be rewarding and empowering, but it can also be all-consuming, impacting finances, mental health and physical well-being for millions of North Americans. Families need supports such as workplace policies, social service accessibility, support groups and respite in order to both provide care and maintain the capacity to engage in Jewish communal life.  

 

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