NFC Month is organized each year by the National Family Caregivers Association and is designated as a time every year to thank, support, educate and celebrate family caregivers. "This year we are encouraging people to speak up during National Family Caregivers Month." said Suzanne Mintz, NFCA president and co-founder. "One of the most important attributes on being an advocate for your loved one is the willingness and the ability to speak up and keep your eye on the ultimate goal, protecting not only the health and safety of your loved ones but for yourself as well."
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The Joint Commission has an award winning patient safety program entitled SpeakUp. This program educates patients about how to be active participants in their care.
NFCA's theme and graphics for National Family Caregivers Month 2007 parallels The Joint Commission¹s program and encourages family caregivers to speak up for their rights in multiple ways.
To find out more about The Joint Commission's patient safety SpeakUp program click on http://www.jointcommission.org/GeneralPublic/Speak+Up/
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