The document discusses the need for support systems to assist family caregivers in caring for disabled younger people as more are requiring long-term care. It notes that while caregiving discussions often focus on the elderly, growing numbers of younger individuals require physical or developmental assistance. Required support systems should supplement family caregiving through services like respite care, employer support with flexible hours, financial assistance via grants, and professional care coordination support to share the burden on families and lessen expenses.
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1. Alan Blaustein, Founder of CarePlanners www.careplanners.com
The caregiving discussion focuses on adults
who care for the elderly, yet growing
numbers of younger people are physically
and developmentally disabled. What sort
of system is needed to manage their
long-term care?
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2. Alan Blaustein, Founder of CarePlanners www.careplanners.com
Required support
systems are needed to
supplement the time
and expense of family
caregiving.
more to the
Respite Services
Share the burden
Employer
Support
Flexible hours Financial Support
Grants and other means to
lessen the expense
Professional Support
Care coordination