Aging & In-Home Services News
Lee Woodruff, Author/ Contributing Editor, Good Morning America, to be featured speaker in celebration of the family caregiver
Aging and In-Home Services of Northeast Indiana (AIHS), the Area III Area Agency on Aging, announces Lee Woodruff, Author/ Contributing Editor, Good Morning America will be the featured speaker at their 36th Annual Meeting & Awards Ceremony to be held Friday, October 21, 2011, Noon-2pm at Marriott Fort Wayne Marquis Ballroom. Luncheon tickets are $20 and can be purchased by calling AIHS, (260) 745-1200, extension 228.
This year the event is in celebration of the family caregiver and serves as AIHS’ kickoff to National Family Caregiver Month. Woodruff will share her experience of caregiving and healing after her husband, ABC co-anchor Bob Woodruff, suffered a traumatic brain injury while covering the war in Iraq. Together, they chronicled his miraculous recovery, their approach to the crisis that befell them and the strengthening of their family as a result in “In an Instant: A Family’s Journey of Love and Healing.” Lee’s second book “Perfectly Imperfect: A Life in Progress” has been reviewed as “Nora Ephron + Erma Bombeck = Lee Woodruff. This is the book for all the women in your life!” She is currently working on her third book. Most recently, Woodruff’s writing has been featured in the October 2011 issue of Ladies’ Home Journal, and October 07, 2011 Huffington Post, Huff/Post 50, Website for Baby Boomers. Learn More...
AIHS Named Finalist for National Excellence in Action Award
Aging and In-Home Services of Northeast Indiana, Inc.’s Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) was named a finalist for an Excellence in Action Award presented at the Administration on Aging’s National Meeting in Baltimore, MD on February 15th, 2011. The Excellence in Action Award was created to showcase best practices and strong partnerships across the nation. The Administration on Aging says the awards recognize exceptional commitment, creativity, leadership, and success in achieving goals. Aging and In-Home Services’ ADRC was recognized as a finalist for “Outstanding Achievement in Person-Centered Services by a Local or Regional Program.”
National Caregiver Year
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.
Family caregivers are the primary source of support for individuals of all ages with physical, mental, and chronic health conditions. For ten years the National Family Caregiver Support Program (NFCSP) has provided information to family caregivers and helped them access support services, offered individual counseling and caregiver training, and provided respite care services. Through these efforts, the NFCSP has created communities of care throughout the nation.
