[Faith]

I don't know if any of you are caregivers or if you know of anyone that is, but I just wanted to share this with you...

November is National Family Caregiver's Month (NFC Month). Each November, we recognize the more than 50 million family caregivers in the United States. Family caregivers provide care to family, friends, neighbors, and loved ones.

According to National Family Caregivers Association (NFCA), family caregivers provide "80% of our nation's long-term-care services. Currently, family caregivers provide over $306 billion annually on "free caregiving services" to their loved ones."

If you are a family caregiver, take time this month to celebrate who you are, and the importance of what you are doing. While November may be the official month to recognize your acts as a family caregiver, every month--and every day--is one in which you make a difference.

Empower yourself, first, by recognizing how great you are, and the honor in what you are doing.

www.strengthforcaring.com is an absolutely wonderful website that has been my saving grace in some of my hardest times. The people there are truly angels offering support, advice and a shoulder to cry on. The resources on the site are wonderful for anyone caring for a spouse, a child, an aging parent. If you know of anyone that might be in need of something like this, please pass it on.

Faith