FDDC: Compound Caregivers: Overlooked and Overburdened

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From: Florida Developmental Disabilities Council Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2011 9:51 AMTo: denisekarp@...Subject: Compound Caregivers: Overlooked and Overburdened Having trouble viewing this email? Click here Announcement FromThe Florida Developmental Disabilities Council For additional information contact Liz Perkins. The Florida Center for Inclusive Communities (FCIC) has released a white paper entitled " Compound Caregivers: Overlooked and Overburdened " to raise awareness regarding the issue of aging caregivers who are becoming compound caregivers. Compound caregivers are individuals who are caring for adults with intellectual disabilities while simultaneously caring for other aging adults or those with other disabilities. This white paper is currently featured on the bottom right of the homepage of the lynn Institute for Caregiving .Click here to view or download the white paper.. Visit our Website Forward emailThis email was sent to denisekarp@... by vandab@... | Update Profile/Email Address | Instant removal with SafeUnsubscribe™ | Privacy Policy.Florida Developmental Disabilities Council | 124 Marriott Drive | Suite 203 | Tallahassee | FL | 32301

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I know we all have burdens on here. Though a good support system can overcome anything. The fact is the demand to have communities for our kids is and will be in such high demand. Since the numbers keep rising and our kids were diagnosed with Autism with such statistics as 1 out of 1,500 which now are currently becoming teens. Soon they will be young adults in 10 years or less. Where will they all go during the day? No more school system. They have Autism and are nothing like our baby boomers living in Independent Living Facilities. Our kids will need different types of communities to meet their needs. Its so sad how I use my respite hours just to spend time with my other kids which I feel I neglect, Something has to change because what is now out there doesn't help any one. Not the child, not the family, the extended family, or the community. aka Enzos mom

From: Florida Developmental Disabilities Council Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2011 9:51 AMTo: denisekarp@...Subject: Compound Caregivers: Overlooked and Overburdened Having trouble viewing this email? Click here Announcement FromThe Florida Developmental Disabilities Council For additional information contact Liz Perkins. The Florida Center for Inclusive Communities (FCIC) has released a white paper entitled "Compound Caregivers: Overlooked and Overburdened" to raise awareness regarding the issue of aging caregivers who are becoming compound caregivers. Compound caregivers are individuals who are caring for adults with intellectual disabilities while simultaneously caring for other aging adults or those with other disabilities. This white paper is currently featured on the bottom right of the homepage of the lynn Institute for Caregiving .Click here to view or download the white paper.. Visit our Website Forward emailThis email was sent to denisekarp@... by vandab@... | Update Profile/Email Address | Instant removal with SafeUnsubscribe™ | Privacy Policy.Florida Developmental Disabilities Council | 124 Marriott Drive | Suite 203 | Tallahassee | FL | 32301