by Rachel | Nov 16, 2022 | Uncategorized
Celebrated every November, National Family Caregivers Month (NFCM) is a time to recognize and honor family caregivers across the country. It offers an opportunity to raise awareness of caregiving issues, educate communities, and increase support for caregivers. The...
by Rachel | Oct 24, 2022 | Events, Uncategorized
We hope you can join us for our monthly caregiver support groups! Our caregiver support groups are open to those helping parents, grandparents, spouses, siblings, and anyone they consider family in the Kansas City Metro. We meet in person at locations around town. Our...
by Rachel | Oct 3, 2022 | Resources, Uncategorized
It’s Easy October here at Sandwiched KC and this month we’ll be exploring ways to make life easier as you care for a loved one. As always, remember every situation is different. Our primary goal in simply to offer you ideas and starting points for thinking...
by Rachel | Oct 3, 2022 | Resources, Uncategorized
When meals become an issue for our older loved ones, “Meals on Wheels” is one of the first suggestions we are offered. Local meal delivery programs like Meals on Wheels bring meals to our family members, friends, and neighbors across the metro area...
by Rachel | Sep 27, 2022 | Sandwiched KC News, Uncategorized
What’s the Teasday is an online news program with the goal of informing family caregivers in the Kansas City area of what we’re doing to support them. We will also share what we’ve heard from our partners about programs, resources, events and whatnot that...
by Rachel | Sep 22, 2022 | Events, Sandwiched KC News, Uncategorized
We hope you can join us for our monthly caregiver support groups! Our caregiver support groups are open to anyone who is helping parents, grandparents, spouses, siblings, and anyone they consider family in the Kansas City Metro. We meet in person at locations around...
by Rachel | Sep 12, 2022 | Sandwiched KC News, Uncategorized
Sandwiched KC has received funds to help family caregivers take a needed break from caring for their loved ones. What this is all about Family caregivers provide the majority of long-term care in the United States. We are in awe of the selfless care and sacrifices of...
by Rachel | Sep 6, 2022 | Uncategorized
If you’ve been caring for a family member or a friend for any period of time, you may have heard the term ‘respite.’ Respite, simply defined, is taking a break from caregiving. The ‘Official’ Definition Formal and informal, in-home and out-of-home...
by Rachel | Aug 20, 2022 | Sandwiched KC News, Uncategorized
We hope you can join us for our monthly caregiver support groups! Our caregiver support groups are open to anyone who is helping parents, grandparents, spouses, siblings, and anyone they consider family in the Kansas City Metro. We meet in person at locations around...
by Rachel | Aug 1, 2022 | Events, Sandwiched KC News, Uncategorized
We hope you can join us for our monthly caregiver support groups! Our caregiver support groups are open to anyone who is helping parents, grandparents, spouses, siblings, and anyone they consider family. We meet in person at locations around town. Our meetings travel...
