Are You Sandwiched?

America boasts almost 80 million Baby Boomers, a group otherwise known as “the sandwich generation.” Rather than having the empty nests they expected, many of these adults have found that their responsibilities have doubled; they are still rearing their young adult children as well as caring for their parents.   

       



“Sandwich” caregiving presents a Herculean task for even the most loving son or daughter. Many caregivers agonize over such important questions as, “How will our marriage and family dynamics change if Mom moves in with us? Will we be able to support Dad financially and still pay our own bills? What about our kids? What about our jobs?” 



  





If you or someone you know is “sandwiched,” I‘d like to recommend an excellent resource for caregivers—a ministry called SomeOne Cares, which was founded by author and caregiver Carmen Leal. Carmen began this ministry after spending twelve years caring for her husband, who suffered from Huntington’s disease.













SomeOne Cares holds an annual conference hosted by LifeWay Christian Stores. This year’s conference features a variety of amazing speakers who are also caregiving experts, including Robertson McQuilkin, Cecil Murphey and Cheryl Kuba. The conference will be held from October 25-28, 2007, at the LifeWay Ridgecrest Conference Center in Ridgecrest, North Carolina.    



     

The conference schedule is split into two parts. The first portion is a caregiver symposium that provides focused training for church, staff and lay leaders. The second portion of the conference is for Christian caregivers themselves. Because there are over 52 million caregivers in the U.S. today, wouldn’t it be an excellent idea to receive training on this topic for yourself and your church leaders?











Believe it or not, the cost for each portion of the conference is only $69 ($138 for the full weekend conference). I am planning to attend the full conference if possible. For more information or to register for the conference, please see someonecaresonline.com. Blessings!