Issue 26.10
It’s estimated that millions of Americans now care for one or both parents in their homes & many silently sacrifice everything from their jobs to their spouses to take on this daunting responsibility. The ever-mounting difficulties and challenges that face these Caregivers often result physical, mental and emotional exhaustion.
In an effort to recognize the sacrifice of these heroes of our Community, BeeHive Homes and Zion’s Way Home Health and Hospice are partnering together to “Give Back” to Caregivers that are facing these often overwhelming circumstances. We are joining forces to provide Caregivers of our Community with the “gift of time”. We will be providing a weekend of respite care for the chosen Caregivers’ loved ones, and thereby give the Caregivers a well deserved break to recharge their batteries.
BeeHive Homes will be providing accommodations in our safe, family style assisted living environment with a full complement of health care services, nutritious meals, housekeeping services, 24 hour on-duty staffing, social & recreational programs, along with all our other amenities. Zion’s Way will be enhancing these services by coordinating a team of experienced professionals to add assistance that will care for the physical, spiritual & emotional needs of the loved ones including, but not limited to, social services, spiritual support, aroma therapy, massage therapy, music therapy, pet therapy, and reflexology.
Two Caregivers of our Community will be awarded 3-5 days of Respite Care for their loved ones including all the amenities and services listed above. These Caregivers will be chosen from those nominated before the deadline of July 31, 2010. To nominate a Caregiver that you know, please email a short essay or favorite story about that Caregiver & their loved one to mary@beehivecottages.org or gjean@zionswayhospice.com . (Or mail entries to Caregiver Contest, c/o BeeHive Cottages, 2041 S. Mesa Palms Drive, St. George UT 84770). All nominated Caregivers and their families will be invited to an awards ceremony where the winners will be announced. If you have any questions, feel free to contact Mary at BeeHive Cottages (435)773-7966 or Gil at Zion’s Way (435)688-0648.
Excerpts from selected essays will also be published in future articles for this publication. Help us to honor our neighbors & friends doing heroic work as Caregivers!