Plainfield Magazine August 2015 | Page 31

Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter was we must take care of ourselves without
clearly the pioneer in the forefront of intro- exception. No excuses. You will become
ducing this word to our country. She chose even stronger by simply taking some time
to take a passionate stand for caregivers. to reflect upon the current day and be
She interviewed family and private duty
grateful. Be sure to celebrate every succaregivers to learn about their daily roles. cess and milestone along the way.
According to Mrs. Carter, there are only
four types of people in this world. . .Those
who have been caregivers, those who
currently are caregivers, those who will
be caregivers and those who will need
to call upon a caregiver. So, according
to Mrs. Carter’s wisdom, every one of us
will fit into at least one of those categories
throughout our lifetime.
Source: Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving

Mrs. Carter wanted to know all about what
a day in the life of a caregiver meant to
them. Then, she traveled around as she
educated our country on the important
role that these caregivers have within
society. Mrs. Carter spoke on their behalf,
identified important considerations and
ways to relieve the significant amount of
stress that caregivers endure as th