Tuesday, January 06, 2009
CARE-NET: CAREGIVER ADVOCACY
Americus Caregiver is Finalist for Grandparent of the Year
The Relative Caregiver Program, a joint effort of the Rosalynn Carter Institute and the GSW School of Nursing, is proud to announce that one of the caregivers enrolled in the program has been selected as a finalist for 2008 Grandparent of the Year by GRAND Magazine.
GRAND Magazine is a national publication catering to grandparents, and has a circulation of over 75,000 subscribers. When the magazine called for nominations in the early summer, Kathy Arnold, Director of the Relative Caregiver Program, nominated Mrs. Dorothy Wilcher of Americus.
The magazine’s publisher sought “grandparents who demonstrate the caring and selflessness necessary to strengthen the bond between grandchildren and grandparents.” Arnold felt that Wilcher, who has had custody of her severely-disabled grandchild for seven years, was a perfect nominee for the award.
Being selected as a finalist is a wonderful honor, as the magazine selects only ten finalists from hundreds of nominations submitted nationwide. Magazine officials recently notified Arnold that Wilcher was one of the national finalists. The 2008 Grandparent of the Year will be announced in the September issue of GRAND Magazine.