ideastream: Thou Shalt Honor

Caregivers will be the focus of a special 3-hour program broadcast by WVIZ/PBS on Wednesday, October 9, 2002 from 8-11pm. (Repeats on Sunday, October 13 at 3pm) And Thou Shalt Honor uses stories of caregivers throughout the US to discuss issues of caring for the elderly and the importance of caring for the caregiver. Read the press release here.

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Advances in medical technology have made it possible for individuals to survive for years with chronic conditions that would have made for a rapid death just a few years ago. Though laudable, this has created a new population of persons in need of caregiving... and, therefore, a new population of caregivers. This program will highlight the challenges of this new dynamic.

WVIZ/PBS will supplement the national program by integrating interviews with local professionals into the national program. A 30-minute call-in (simulcast on 90.3 WCPN) will give audience members the opportunity to speak with experts. This combination of local and national programming will connect the caregiving community with answers and solutions to a growing problem. If you are among the millions of Americans affected by the caregiving revolution, the program is a “must view”.

A Caregivers Resource guide, a reading list, a full broadcast schedule, a quiz, and a list of community activities prepared in partnership with Fairhill Center is available here. It will also be available in the October issue of Northern Ohio Live.

Click here for the Resources page.

Fairhill Center will host a series of networking session with professionals, Coffee and Questions for Caregivers. Dates are:

October 10 @ 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM
October 11 @ 10:00 AM
October 12 @ 9:00 AM
October 13 @ 2:30 PM
October 14 @ 9:00 AM

Fairhill Center, 124th and Fairhill, Cleveland. For more information call 216-421-1350. All caregivers welcome!

And Thou Shalt Honor National Website

Major funding for local caregiving programming has been provided by the Mt. Sinai Health Care Foundation. Research assistance came from Fairhill Center.