Ryan Whitmore & Michael TS Lindenmayer helping caregivers through The Caregiver Relief Fund

Ryan Whitmore and Michael TS Lindenmayer from The Caregiver Relief Fund, "Providing home health vouchers for care for caregivers in need," on October 6th, 10AM Pacific The Caregiver Relief Fund (CRF) is a non-for-profit organization that provides resources, assistance and a voice to over 50 million Americans who are currently caregivers to the chronically ill, aged and disabled. We address two major problems for caregivers: limited time and chronic exhaustion. The CRF provides vouchers for “respite” at-home care, which are donated or purchased on behalf of the CRF from professional at-home care service companies. These vouchers give caregivers time to address their personal needs and grants them the resources needed to invest in their own well being. We created the CRF to respect caregivers, build strong families and ultimately help America face one of its single largest challenges: the aging of America and its impact on caregivers. How Does The Caregiver Relief Fund Work? The Caregiver Relief Fund begins with leading at-home care companies. We work directly with the individual franchises to secure donated vouchers for “respite” at-home care. In cases where donations are not possible, the CRF may negotiate to buy vouchers to help those caregivers in need. After securing the hours, we will select and match the available relief funds. In order to receive a voucher, caregivers begin by filling out an application form and sharing their caregiving story. Voucher recipients are non-paid caregivers with an annual income of $80,000 or less who have been in a caregiving role for a chronically ill individual, elder or disabled person for 12 months or longer. Website: www.caregiverrelieffund.org Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/pages/Caregiver-Relief-Fund/225706396963?ref=ts Twitter: Carerelieffund http://www.caregiverrelieffund.org