A generation ago, caregiver
training programs were reserved primarily for professionals who provided care
for the elderly, disabled in nursing homes, assisted living facilities or who
provided paid in-home care. Today, with
the baby boomers steadily growing older, more families are caring for elderly
relatives or the disabled on their own.
While it’s commendable for these individuals to care for their parents
or siblings who can’t care for themselves, it adds an...