Social Work in the News: Good Morning America reports on Sandwich Generation Caring for Parents

From ABC News - http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/ElderCare/story?id=4487229

“Millions of Americans care for both children and elderly parents, and as the baby boomers age, that number will grow. A new survey shows that this balancing act is taking a bigger toll on women and their families than they might realize. 

A study of social workers who work with the “sandwich generation” found that the vast majority of them are ill-prepared for the time, expense and emotional toll of caring for aging parents. What’s more, many of the caregivers don’t know how to get help… By 2020, one in five Americans will be older than 65, so this is a problem that’s not going away. The message the National Association of Social Workers is trying to get out is that there is help available.”

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2 Responses to “Social Work in the News: Good Morning America reports on Sandwich Generation Caring for Parents”

  1. Dotsie Bregel Says:
    March 20th, 2008 at 1:50 pm

    I am in total agreement that women need help with this area of life. It is nothing new that we are care-givers, but what is new is that our generation of women work full time jobs. We have lots to squeeze in.

  2. Rita Says:
    March 21st, 2008 at 4:51 am

    One thing that complicates care giving for elderly parents: families live all over the U.S. I helped my parents for 15 years. They lived 3 1/2 hours from me. I went twice a month on weekends to help them.

    I write the blog The Survive and Thrive Boomer Guide at http://boomersurvive-thriveguide.typepad.com.

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