Griswold Home Care Supports Sandwich Generation with Webinar

PHILADELPHIA, July 22, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- To recognize National Sandwich Generation Month, and the many challenges faced by ALL members of the multigenerational families, Griswold Home Care, a national non-medical home care company, will host a national webinar workshop on Thursday July 25^th from 4-5 PM EST. This solutions-based webinar will include real stories from young adult children, dual caregivers, older adults, and Sandwich Generation experts. Register for the webinar workshop and walk away with tools that drive effective family planning, healthy transition, and positive solutions.

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Never heard of the term 'Sandwich Generation?' According to Pew Research, 47% of adults aged 40-59 are in the position of tending to their career and kids while directly caring for or arranging care for their parents - hence, 'sandwiched' between two competing roles. Griswold's webinar workshop aims to challenge the traditional definition by redefining the Sandwich Generation as 'A Time of Family Transition & Reinvention.'

To be held July 25^th at 4:00 PM EST, the company's free webinar workshop will be hosted by Christopher G. Kelly, Med, BA and Director of Learning and Development at Griswold Home Care. The webinar workshop will:

As July marks the month of annual recognition for the Sandwich Generation, Griswold Home Care has chosen the subject as the 5th topic in its Solutions Series Program, which is an advocacy and educational program that brings existing, available tools to the surface and connects viewers with means for use. Webinar topics are inspired by Griswold's proprietary Solutions Mining (TM) methodology to identify a timely topic and create relevant, educational, and impactful monthly webinar workshops.

Griswold Home Care is a mission-driven home care services company that celebrates, educates, and advocates the choice to remain independent at home. Our unique consumer-directed approach has restored balance and quality of life for clients since 1982.

Griswold Home Care was founded by Jean Griswold, wife of a Presbyterian Minister, in 1982 after being diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis and seeing the need for quality care in her community. Jean's mission of affordable care for all continues to spread today in 32 states with over 260 locally-owned territories in the US. Griswold Home Care refers caregivers who assist older adults with aging related needs such as Alzheimer's and other activities of daily living. Visit our website http://www.griswoldhomecare.com and connect with us on Facebook and Twitter.

Media Contact:Derek Jones, Griswold Home Care, 855.269.8455, derek@griswoldhomecare.com

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