“I love that Fairhill offers programs for grandparents, in particular, grandmothers. The Ladies’ Night Out event is a great program that helps remind grandmothers that they need to take care of themselves,” said a grandmother who participates in Kinship Care programs.
The number of kinship caregivers (older adult relatives, usually grandparents, raising children) has been growing, but since the 2007-2008 recession, these numbers have spiked. According to a Pew Foundation analysis, the number of kinship families increased by 6 percent between 2007 and 2008 alone. If this describes your family, come to Fairhill Partners for education, support, and to meet other kinship caregivers in a friendly, relaxed atmosphere.
Kinship Caregiver Resources
- Peer to peer support groups (My Time)
- Monthly family days
- Summer camps
- Weekly Meet the Professionals workshops
Call 216-421-1350 for details about these programs.
Kinship services made possible in part by The Older Americans Act Caregiver Support Program Grant from the Ohio Dept. of Aging through Western Reserve Area Agency on Aging and The Fairhill Annual Fund. Programs also supported in part by grant nos. 1801OHMIDR and 1801OHMIAA from the U.S. Administration for Community Living, Dept. of Health and Human Services, and Washington, DC 20201.
