Celebrate with AoA: Tenth Anniversary of the National Family Caregiver Support Program!

Serving as a caregiver for a loved one is both challenging and rewarding.  All too often, the efforts of family caregivers go unnoticed.  To honor this dedication and commitment, the U.S. Administration on Aging is excited to announce the Year of the Family Caregiver.

November 2010 marks the 10th Anniversary of the National Family Caregiver Support Program (NFCSP).  To help celebrate this milestone and to highlight the important role caregivers play in the everyday lives of those for whom they provide care, AoA would like to help you recognize the tremendous efforts of family caregivers.  A new website, www.celebratingfamilycaregivers.org has been created and is equipped with the tools and materials you need to organize, publicize, and host events to honor caregivers and celebrate the NFCSP’s accomplishments.

On this website, you can learn about the impact and importance of family caregivers; download tools and resources to plan and host a caregiver event in your area; view upcoming events nationwide on the commemorative calendar; add your own events to the calendar; and view video and written testimonials from other caregivers as well as share you own stories. 

Please take full advantage of this website.  It is a useful tool designed and built for many types of organizations.  Join AoA in celebrating the Year of the Family Caregiver, reflecting on the past 10 years of progress and looking ahead to the next decade of caring.