At some point in our lives, most of us will be called to care for a relative or companion – what is known today as a family caregiver. More than 4.4 million people in the United States currently serve as unpaid caregivers to a family member or close friend. Adult children working full time jobs find themselves caring for their aging parents. Men and women become caregivers to a spouse or life partner with an unexpected critical illness or injury. Aging parents provide care for their daughters and sons with developmental disabilities while coping with their own changing needs. Remarried couples are sharing caregiving responsibilities for a child with mental illness while blending their new families. While each of these caregiving scenarios are different, they all share a common thread that includes physical, emotional, and spiritual components. We are here to direct you to support brain injury services that can make your life easier and more balanced.
Caregiver CARE Atlanta serves adults in the greater metropolitan Atlanta area who are active caregivers for a child or relative with developmental disabilities. Caring for a child or relative with developmental disabilities can pose special challenges to the caregiver, who may have numerous other responsibilities, including working and raising other children in the family. Aging parents of children with developmental disabilities may face further difficulties as their own needs and desires begin to change. We are here to direct you to support services that can make your life easier and more balanced. Use our database of resources to connect to other websites of interest to caregivers.