November is National Family Caregiver month. Did you know that One in five Wisconsinites (or 1.18M people) is estimated to be an unpaid caregiver? Wisconsin family caregivers provide more than 490 million unpaid hours of care annually to individuals with disabilities and older adults.
80 percent of all care is provided by families who help loved ones daily with meals, bathing and dressing, medications, doctor appointments and more.
Today’s guest is first and foremost Mom to Kelsey, who has Angelman Syndrome. Lisa has over 30 years’ experience advocating for persons with disabilities and navigating the complicated support system, including for her own daughter. She is also Executive Director of the Respite Care Association of Wisconsin.
Respite Care Association of Wisconsin: https://respitecarewi.org/
RCAW respite care provider registry: https://respitecarewi.org/registry/
Family Caregiver Month activities and resources: https://www.caregiver.org/news/celebrating-our-communities-caregivers/
Wisconsin Family and Caregiver Support Alliance (WFACSA): https://wisconsincaregiver.org/alliance
2021 Wisconsin Family Caregiver Month proclamation: https://arcwi.org/content/uploads/sites/17/2021/09/110121_Proclamation_Family-Caregiver-Month.pdf
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