16 Business View - November 2015
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AARP Launches “Random Acts of
Kindness for Caregivers” Contest
AARP’s Random Acts of Kindness for Caregivers
contest is underway. The contest encourages peo-
ple of all ages to recognize and reward family care-
givers in their lives in small but meaningful ways,
especially during National Family Caregivers Month
in November.
Many family caregivers spend 18 hours per week
or more providing care like bathing, dressing, pre-
paring meals, administering medications, driving to
doctor visits, or paying bills. Sixty percent of care-
givers are helping care for a loved one while hold-
ing down a job at the same time. “Random Acts
of Kindness for Caregivers” might be something as
simple as doing a caregiver’s grocery shopping, tak-
ing their dog for a walk, or even cutting the lawn.
“I’ve been a family caregiver my entire adult life and
Contest rallies people of all ages to #BeKindToCaregivers
