Hope for caregivers

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September 10, 2016
A wall in the lobby of the Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving gives people an idea of the institute’s mission and overall goal, which is to connect caregivers to the resources they need to take care of themselves as well as their family members. (Staff Photo: Jennifer Parks)File Photo
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Thirty years ago, the Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving was founded to help those who were providing care to family members.

A wall at the nursing building at Georgia Southwestern State University gives an overview on the community service efforts of former First Lady Rosalynn Carter. A caregiving institute named for her is next door. (Staff Photo: Jennifer Parks)

“Caring for You, Caring for Me” is one of the resources utilized by the Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving in its outreach to individuals caring for loved ones. (Staff Photo: Jennifer Parks)

The Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving shares a building with the psychology program in the Rosalynn Carter Health and Human Sciences Complex at Georgia Southwestern State University. (Staff Photo: Jennifer Parks)

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A life-size statue of former First Lady Rosalynn Carter sits at the health and human sciences complex at Georgia Southwestern State University that is named for her.

A quote from former First Lady Rosalynn Carter, on display in the lobby of the Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving, is meant to sum up the motivation for the institute’s mission. (Staff Photo: Jennifer Parks)
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