Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As a volunteer with the Partners in Caring Respite program, Jurkowski has paired with a handful of care recipients in the early ...

A local nonprofit is stepping up to fill a critical gap in care for rural families navigating life with special needs.

CGH Medical Center’s Dementia Resources program has two new programs to offer caregivers help and hope. The Caregiver Respite Program is a once-a-week program that allows caregivers to take a break ...

Even after a dementia diagnosis, Ralph Ferebee loved to dance — to Motown or funk music, especially, but really to any tune with a good beat. Happily, Ferebee found boogie sessions and more at Respite ...

Winter brings shorter days, frigid temperatures, and a natural tendency to hibernate indoors. While the season is perfect for quality family time, it’s just as important to encourage kids and teens to ...

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