GbS Blog |
|
Your children are always your children. Whether they are four years old or forty, you worry about them and care for them. For parents of children with disabilities, they can be life-long caregivers. Great Bay Services has always been proud to be a part of our members' Circles of Support. In this past year, more than ever, we have seen the overwhelming love and support that our members receive from their parents, families and guardians.
It is important that people also care for the caregivers. Below are some resources that may be valuable: Caregiver Action Network the nation’s leading family caregiver organization working to improve the quality of life for the more than 90 million Americans who care for loved ones with chronic conditions, disabilities, disease, or the frailties of old age. www.caregiveraction.org The Family Caregiver Alliance offers strategies and support for your well-being as a caregiver. www.caregiver.org The Administration for Community Living was created around the fundamental principle that older adults and people of all ages with disabilities should be able to live where they choose, with the people they choose, and with the ability to participate fully in their communities. acl.gov/programs/support-caregivers We also find that as parents age, we see siblings as the caregivers of adults with disabilities. The role of a sibling in the life of a person with an intellectual and developmental disability (I/DD) is as complex as it is meaningful. Siblings can be friends, confidants, and caregivers. The Sibling Leadership Network can help. siblingleadership.org The Arc recognizes that siblings play an important role in the lives of their brother or sister with I/DD. It is crucial that siblings are supported to be the best advocate they can be. To achieve this goal, they must have access to information and resources to help them make informed decisions – whatever their involvement. thearc.org/get-involved/siblings/ And of course at Great Bay Services, we are always here to support you. Many of our staff are themselves parents, siblings and guardians of individuals with disabilities. Being a caregiver is the hardest job. You're not alone. - Elizabeth Worboys Burr, Director of Mission Advancement |
Great Bay Services New Hampshire
23 Cataract Avenue, Suite 1 Dover, NH 03820 603-842-5344 |
Great Bay Services Maine
61 Washington Street, Suite 4 Sanford, ME 04073 207-850-1053 Ext. 2001 |
DEI Statement
Great Bay Services was founded at the time that the US civil rights movement was being born and see our history as being tied to the fight for justice and equity. Throughout our 70-year history we have evolved and grown alongside major diversity legislations and societal changes. Disability is the forefront of our organization, but we encourage and celebrate all forms of diversity, fostering equity, inclusion, belonging, and accessibility for all. Creating an inclusive community where everyone has access to equal opportunities and feels they belong is vital to us as an organization – not just within Great Bay Services but in the world around us. We welcome and encourage all to live happy and healthy lives no matter who they are, where they come from, what they look like, their gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, socioeconomic status, or age.
Great Bay Services was founded at the time that the US civil rights movement was being born and see our history as being tied to the fight for justice and equity. Throughout our 70-year history we have evolved and grown alongside major diversity legislations and societal changes. Disability is the forefront of our organization, but we encourage and celebrate all forms of diversity, fostering equity, inclusion, belonging, and accessibility for all. Creating an inclusive community where everyone has access to equal opportunities and feels they belong is vital to us as an organization – not just within Great Bay Services but in the world around us. We welcome and encourage all to live happy and healthy lives no matter who they are, where they come from, what they look like, their gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, socioeconomic status, or age.
Links To Show Your Support
Auction & Gala Bowl-a-thon Donate Events NHGives Past Events Sponsorship Tickets & Merchandise |
Great Bay Services is a 501(c)3 Nonprofit.
All donations are directly used to support our services. EIN: 02-0242389
Our New Hampshire program is sponsored in part by the New Hampshire Council on Developmental Disabilities
|