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Caregiving plays a key role in the long-term supportive services system in our nation and is a burgeoning public health concern. Millions of Americans provide unpaid care for spouses, partners, and other family members or friends above the age of 18; thousands more care for children with disabilities and chronic illnesses who will need lifelong assistance; and a growing population of Americans is caring for wounded service men and women returning from combat zones. Currently, there is a lack of coordinated information sharing to bridge the lived experiences of these caregivers and address their specific needs, including the ways in which they are similar to and yet different from each other based on the demographics and health needs of their care recipients. To address the present knowledge gap, The HSC Foundation has brought together National Health Foundation and The MayaTech Corporation to host an expert roundtable and conference to examine the unique strengths, challenges, and needs facing a variety of caregivers.
The HSC Foundation
Danielle Cameron, Director of National Development , Email : dcameron@nhfca.org
Phone: 703-999-9423
Email: dcameron@nhfca.org
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