Medical advances paired with expanding home care technology and shorter hospital stays have placed increased responsibilities on family and friends. Yet, most caregivers report they are ill-prepared for their role. There are services and supports specifically designed to assist family caregivers. Three days stand out from the last 10 years of working with family caregivers in North Carolina. They each began with a phone call. One came at the start of a Monday, one as I was readying to leave for the day, and the third somewhere in the middle.
