Caregiving

Original Airdate: April 26, 2005
In this program, we look at caregiving. For more than 100,000 people in the State, caregiving is an everyday job. Parents become ill and need the help of their children. Spouses retire only to spend their days taking care of a husband or wife. The task of caring for another adult can be stressful. In this program we meet two Belknap County caregivers: a daughter who cares for her mother at home and a husband who cares for his wife at a nursing home. They share stories about the challenges they encounter and how they work to overcome them. Included in this program is a look at ServiceLink of Laconia and how its many volunteers are supporting caregivers in Belknap County by helping them care for loved-ones and live productive lives of their own. Also in this program, we'll talk with Arlene Kershaw, Director of Senior Services for Easter Seals NH. Easter Seals is NHPTV's content partner in developing the broadcast segments and the series of community forums set to take place in the coming months across the state.