Senators Peters (MI) and Blackburn (TN) have introduced S. 2216, the Transparency and Effective Accountability Measures for Veteran Caregivers Act or the TEAM Veteran Caregivers Act. If enacted, this bill would make needed improvements to the VA’s Comprehensive Caregiver Support Program. The VA’s Office of the Inspector General report in 2018 and veterans and their […]
Dinner and Movie Night for Caregivers
Office on Aging to Host Free Dinner and Movie Night for Caregivers The Calvert County Office on Aging will host a free dinner and movie night for caregivers of adults in the aging community in Calvert County. The event will be held Thursday, Sept. 19 from 5-7 p.m. at the Calvert Pines Senior Center located […]
Hospice Announces Educational Seminar for January
Calvert Hospice is pleased to provide educational seminars to our community. Attendees will learn about topics that impact end-of-life care for patients and their families. Sessions are designed to encourage group discussion. Calvert Hospice will provide refreshments. The seminars are free. The location for this educational seminar will be SpringHill Suites (75 Sherry Lane) in […]
November is National Caregivers Month in Calvert
During the Calvert Board of County Commissioners meeting October 30, 2018, it was proclaimed that the month of November in Calvert County be known as National Family Caregivers Month. It honors all caregivers for their devotion, dedication and support they provide to their family members and friends. National Family Caregivers Month is an annual, national […]
Office on Aging to Host Caregivers Night Out Event
The Calvert County Department of Community Resources, Office on Aging, announces it will host a free Caregivers Night Out event Thursday, September 27, from 4-7:30 p.m. The event will be held at the Calvert Pines Senior Center located at 450 W. Dares Beach Road in Prince Frederick. Caregivers Night Out is an opportunity for caregivers […]
Hospice Announces Seminar “Support for Caregivers”
Calvert Hospice is pleased to provide educational seminars to our community. Attendees will learn about topics that impact end-of-life care for patients and their families. Sessions are designed to encourage group discussion. Our next seminar is entitled “Support for Caregivers” and will be held on January 16, 2018 from 1:00 – 2:30 pm. Calvert Hospice […]
Comprehensive Assistance for Caregivers of Veterans
Congressman Raul Ruiz introduced H.R. 1618, the Support Our Services (SOS) to Veterans’ Caregivers Act. The bill would amend the law to allow VA to assist caregivers who are supporting the needs of veterans with serious illnesses related to military service. Such illnesses of veterans might include amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig’s Disease), cancer or […]
November is Known as National Caregivers Month
During the Calvert Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) meeting November 1, 2016, it was proclaimed that the month of November in Calvert County be known as National Family Caregivers Month. It honors all caregivers for their devotion, dedication and support they provide to their family members and friends. National Family Caregivers Month is an annual, […]
Operation Keep the Promise: Our Caregivers
Representative Elise Stefanik [NY-21] introduced H.R. 3989, the Support Our Military Caregivers Act, which, if passed, would establish an external review process in cases where VA caregiver benefits were either revoked, inadequate, or denied. The measure would ensure that once a review is requested by a caregiver, a decision would be required to be completed […]
November is National Family Caregivers Month
During the Calvert Board of County Commissioners meeting October 27, 2015, it was proclaimed that the month of November in Calvert County be known as National Family Caregivers Month. It honors all caregivers for their devotion, dedication and support they provide to their family members and friends. National Family Caregivers Month is an annual, national […]