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Caregivers’ Re-Treat: The Power of Purpose

Posted on 12/03/25

Over 1.5 million Virginians currently serve as family caregivers, experiencing emotional stress, fatigue and financial strain as a result of their role. The recent Caregivers’ Re-Treat held in…
Caregivers Don’t Have to Figure Out the Finances on Their Own

Posted on 12/01/25

Having trouble starting a tough conversation about caregiving with your loved one?…
Supporting Veteran Caregivers in Virginia

Posted on 12/01/25

Caregivers in Virginia have an abundance of resources available through the Virginia Navigator (https://virginianavigator.org/) family of websites. That was the primary message of a webinar conducted…
Helping Caregivers Care for Themselves — and Why It’s Important

Posted on 11/25/25

If anyone needs care more than anyone else at times, it is the full-time caregivers themselves, those who care for many, most or all of the needs of a loved one. With that goal in mind, and within…
Northern Virginia Dementia Caregiver Conference Inspires and Educates

Posted on 11/25/25

Family caregivers, volunteers working with older adults and professionals in aging services gathered Nov. 22 for the 39th annual Northern Virginia Dementia Care Consortium Caregiver’s Conference, an…
Paying for Caregiving Expenses: An Elder Law Expert Provides Some Answers

Posted on 11/12/25

It’s a blessing to care for loved ones, but you also have to take care of yourself. That means financially, too.…
AARP: Virginia's Family Caregivers Need More Support

Posted on 11/01/25

In honor of National Family Caregivers Month in November, AARP Virginia is working to help nearly 1 million family caregivers in the state, who in 2021 provided $14.3 billion in unpaid care for loved…
Family Caregiver Resources for Virginia

Posted on 09/16/25

No matter where you are in the caregiver journey, these local agencies and organizations can help make the process easier…
Connecting generations: Grandparents Day at the museum

Posted on 09/03/25 - By Evan Jones

For more than a decade, AARP Virginia has joined the Virginia Museum of Transportation in Roanoke for the VMT’s annual “Grandparents Day” as a way to help connect older residents with…
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Posted on 06/01/25

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