CareGroups Make it Easy for Families to Stay Organized

Posted on February 27th, 2008 by Tabitha Grace Smith

One of the top complaints among family caregivers is that their siblings aren’t helping. A National Family Caregivers Association survey found that 76 percent of family caregivers say they don’t receive help from other family members. This troubling statistic is one of the reasons AGIS now offers Family CareGroups.

Family CareGroups is an easy-to-use, private group calendar, specifically designed for organizing helpers. On your own group everyone can pitch in with meal delivery, rides, and other tasks necessary for life to be a little easier for family caregivers. You can personalize your own page with pictures, notes and updates about your loved one.

As a family caregiver you are not alone. Building your network of support will help you not only provide care but it can help you make more time to care for yourself. Let your Family CareGroup build emotional and spiritual support as you face the many issues surrounding everyday caregiving.

The community calendar makes planning easy, and it’s easy to read giving you all the information you need at a glance. Days you need help show up as green. Days you are scheduled have the little person icon. Days that have tasks that are filled show up as blue.

Once you’ve set up your calendar, you can schedule needs on the calendar. Family CareGroups makes it simple to ask for help. Just schedule the day, type of help needed (rides, meals, other) and location. Say your parent needs a ride to the doctor - you can put in the address for the doctor and Family CareGroups adds a link to Google maps – getting directions is a snap!

Once your activity is added, an email is sent to the members of your Family CareGroup - siblings, family members, and friends. The members of your Family CareGroup can then sign up for any activities available.

Family CareGroup also comes with AGIS’ proven and trustworthy resources to help you - the caregiver.

To start your own 100% free, personalized Family CareGroup please visit: http://www.agis.com/caregroups/