A caregiver assists a family member or friend with challenges resulting from illness, disability or aging.
Caregivers can be:
The family member of someone with a brain injury, mental illness or addiction.
The spouse of someone with heart disease, MS, Parkinsons, ALS, arthritis or dementia.
The parent of a child with high needs or a disability.
The adult child of aging parents who need help with appointments, home maintenance and finances.
The main person checking in on a neighbor or friend because “there is no one else”