“STRENGTHENING FAMILIES MEANS SUPPORTING THEIR CAREGIVERS”

“STRENGTHENING FAMILIES MEANS SUPPORTING THEIR CAREGIVERS”

Dear Editor,     In American Samoa, we speak often of the importance of family. But honoring families must mean more than praising their love and sacrifice. It must also mean listening to those who provide care every day and helping them carry the weight of that responsibility. The invitation to family caregiver community listening sessions deserves our attention. It asks us to hear from people caring at home for elderly relatives, loved ones wi…