WVIZ/PBS: And Thou Shalt Honor

And Thou Shalt Honor: National Caregiving Town Hall Meeting airs Thursday, July 14, 2005 at 9:00 PM (repeats Sunday, July 31, 7:00 PM)

And Thou Shalt Honor goes to Washington D.C. pressing for answers on issues that have a daily impact on family caregivers and their loved ones.

And for a local look at caregiving, tune in to Ideas, Thursday, July 14, 8:00 PM (repeats Sunday, July 17, 11:00 AM and Sunday, July 31, 6:00 PM)

And Thou Shalt Honor: Caregiving Town Hall Meeting

Every 8 seconds, another baby boomer turns 50.
1 in every 4 households includes a caregiver.
80% of home care services are provided by family members.
Family members provide caregiver services valued at $257 billion.

You’re Not Alone. Experts, advocates, caregivers and their loved ones, talk about what you need to know when caring for a loved one who is frail, elderly, chronically ill or disabled.

WHEN YOU ARE THE CAREGIVER

A caregiver is anyone providing care and support to adult family members or friends who are frail, elderly, chronically ill, or have a disability.

This website has been prepared by WVIZ/PBS and 90.3 WCPN ideastream with the assistance of local caregiving professionals and related organizations as a companion to “And Thou Shalt Honor: Caregiver Town Hall Meeting,” a discussion focused on caregiving as presented on WVIZ/PBS. The program and related support materials are designed to provide caregivers with a starting point to assist in:

“A Resource Guide for Caregivers in Northeast Ohio” is available in the July issue of Northern Ohio Live magazine. Click here to download the PDF file of the Resource Guide (452 KB). To receive a copy of the resource guide by mail, click here to fill out the online order form.

Major funding for the resource guide and the ideastream “And Thou Shalt Honor: A Town Hall Meeting” program is provided by:

With additional assistance from: