https://www.ctpublic.org/tags/caregiving caregiving en-US Copyright Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:00:00 GMT https://www.ctpublic.org/news/2026-04-17/cts-home-care-workforce-needs-to-grow-here-are-some-obstacles-in-the-way Connecticut’s home care workforces includes skilled home health care providers, homemaker companion agencies, personal care assistance services and respite care. Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:00:00 GMT https://www.ctpublic.org/news/2026-04-17/cts-home-care-workforce-needs-to-grow-here-are-some-obstacles-in-the-way Michayla Savitt https://www.ctpublic.org/news/2026-04-07/ct-produced-feature-watching-mr-pearson-shows-experience-of-dementia-patient-and-caregivers The film, shot in Guilford, Connecticut, explores the bond two caregivers build with their patient: a former actor with progressing dementia. Tue, 07 Apr 2026 21:18:56 GMT https://www.ctpublic.org/news/2026-04-07/ct-produced-feature-watching-mr-pearson-shows-experience-of-dementia-patient-and-caregivers Michayla Savitt https://www.ctpublic.org/news/2026-03-31/family-caregiver-tax-credit-advances-in-ct-legislature-as-part-of-larger-affordability-push The $2,000 maximum tax credit could reimburse eligible individuals for up to half their expenses to care for a loved one at home. Tue, 31 Mar 2026 20:13:37 GMT https://www.ctpublic.org/news/2026-03-31/family-caregiver-tax-credit-advances-in-ct-legislature-as-part-of-larger-affordability-push Michayla Savitt https://www.ctpublic.org/news/2026-03-17/yale-study-breaks-down-striking-gender-gap-in-caregiving-workforces-around-the-world In developed economies like the U.S., the gender gap in jobs like nursing and social work is surprisingly larger, according to a new study co-authored by Yale. Tue, 17 Mar 2026 19:52:11 GMT https://www.ctpublic.org/news/2026-03-17/yale-study-breaks-down-striking-gender-gap-in-caregiving-workforces-around-the-world Sujata Srinivasan https://www.ctpublic.org/news/2026-03-10/ct-advocates-press-for-required-dementia-training-for-more-of-the-home-caregiving-workforce Aides that provide medical care are required to have dementia training, but that requirement doesn’t apply to homemaker companion agency workers. Part of a state bill would change that. Tue, 10 Mar 2026 18:07:23 GMT https://www.ctpublic.org/news/2026-03-10/ct-advocates-press-for-required-dementia-training-for-more-of-the-home-caregiving-workforce Michayla Savitt https://www.ctpublic.org/show/where-we-live/2026-02-03/caregiving-connecticut-resources Millions of Americans are caregivers for loved ones. We highlight the indispensable work of family caregivers in Connecticut, and explore what experts around the country are calling a “caregiving crisis.” Tue, 03 Feb 2026 11:00:00 GMT https://www.ctpublic.org/show/where-we-live/2026-02-03/caregiving-connecticut-resources Isaac Moss, Sujata Srinivasan https://www.ctpublic.org/2026-01-08/on-the-long-road-of-caregiving-lifelong-ct-friends-reflect-on-the-power-of-showing-up Over one in four adults is a caregiver to a loved one with a complex medical condition or disability, according to AARP. Janet Parmalee from East Haven is one of them. She met her husband Mike in 2008. Thu, 08 Jan 2026 16:45:49 GMT https://www.ctpublic.org/2026-01-08/on-the-long-road-of-caregiving-lifelong-ct-friends-reflect-on-the-power-of-showing-up Michayla Savitt https://www.ctpublic.org/news/2025-11-03/ct-launches-new-guide-for-navigating-dementia-care-for-caregivers A new caregiving guide offers tips for creating a safe home, making a family plan and utilizing state resources when caring for loved ones with dementia. Mon, 03 Nov 2025 21:03:28 GMT https://www.ctpublic.org/news/2025-11-03/ct-launches-new-guide-for-navigating-dementia-care-for-caregivers Sujata Srinivasan https://www.ctpublic.org/show/disrupted/2025-07-31/innovations-in-the-care-and-treatment-of-alzheimers-disease Jon Hamilton of NPR’s Science Desk describes new medicines available to people in the early stages of Alzheimer’s. Plus, learn about the benefits of art therapy and the new law mandating coverage of tests for early detection. Thu, 31 Jul 2025 23:26:40 GMT https://www.ctpublic.org/show/disrupted/2025-07-31/innovations-in-the-care-and-treatment-of-alzheimers-disease Kevin Chang Barnum, Khalilah Brown-Dean, Robyn Doyon-Aitken , Erica McIntosh, Megan Fitzgerald https://www.ctpublic.org/news/2025-07-18/art-and-memory-collide-at-mattatuck-museums-alzheimers-therapy-program Alzheimer's patients and their caregivers make art at the Mattatuck Museum's free monthly program, offered by the Connecticut Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association. Fri, 18 Jul 2025 15:43:08 GMT https://www.ctpublic.org/news/2025-07-18/art-and-memory-collide-at-mattatuck-museums-alzheimers-therapy-program Sujata Srinivasan