FREE RESOURCE SEEKS TO HELP THE 45 MILLION AMERICANS CURRENTLY CARING FOR A FAMILY MEMBER

June 28, 2006

Approximately 45 million people in the US today devote a large portion of their lives caring for an aging or disabled relative. "Caregiver University: Learning to Help someone you love," an online resource, launches Oct. 4, 2004. Available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, the four-part curriculum provides caregivers with knowledge and resources to gain control of their lives and allows them to more effectively care for their loved ones. Caregiver University was developed by WebMD Health, the leading provider of online health information for consumers and physicians, and is sponsored by VistaCare, one of the nation's leading hospice providers. The site provides reliable information on all aspects of care giving: from safety to medical records, communication and finances. Each lesson includes practical checklists and action plans designed to make a caregivers life easier.