Happy National Family Caregivers Month

November is National Family Caregivers Month, which is a time to recognize the valuable role family caregivers play in the lives of America’s home health patients.  Many of Medicare’s home health patients are able to remain at home – and out of institutional settings – while receiving essential care services because of the collective support of home health professionals and their family caregivers.

Nearly 89% of seniors say they want to age in place, or live independently and remain in their own homes while receiving care. However, home health patients are more likely to live and they are also some of the poorest, sickest, and most vulnerable beneficiaries in the Medicare program, underscoring the critical importance of family caregivers.

Without family caregivers, it would be much more difficult to coordinate and provide the care our seniors need and deserve – and we want to say thank you!

Our friends at the Caregiver Action Network have many tools to help family caregivers.  There are many ways you can learn more about the role family caregivers play for home healthcare patients and how you can say thanks, including:

1. Hear stories from family caregivers or submit your own
2. Read through the Caregiver Action Network family caregiver toolbox
3. Visit a forum to discuss issues caregivers deal with frequently