Welcome
Carefree Cares is the community outreach of the Carefree Boat Club of Charleston to people managing the care of family members with disabilities, special needs, or terminal illness. It's about giving time back to caregivers.
The Need is Great
According to The Rosalynn Carter Institute on Caregiving there is a real "Caregiver Crisis". The facts are stark: “The number of individuals in our society requiring personal assistance due to ill health, chronic conditions and disabilities is at an historic level and growing.” These individuals have very little support and struggle with depression, anxiety, financial distress, unemployment and marital problems (85% of families that have a child with developmental challenges are ripped apart by divorce). In most cases, this leaves a single mom as the only caregiver.
Sadly, cases of abuse and neglect reported among this population are growing at an alarming rate.
How would you answer the tearful plea of this mother?
Her college age son survives a tragic car accident that took the life of his passenger. He survived but with traumatic brain damage. His every need must be attended to including moving his body several times during the night for circulation. She is grateful her son is spared. Yet, there’s no time for the simplest of needs for this mother. She is exhausted, depressed and not sure how long she can keep the pace of holding down a job and care-giving. What do you say when she looks in your eyes to say, “I need a buddy. I need a caregiver. Who’s going to help me when there’s so much that needs to be done for him?”
It is clear that more opportunity exists for caring for the caregiver.
What we offer:
Carefree Cares offers restoration of spirit through recreational boating events. These sponsored events are ½ day, on the water charters themed to specific caregiver needs. Best of all, there is NO cost to the caregiver.
You can help a Caregiver
- Donate to sponsor time for a caregiver at one of our events. Just click on the Donate tab.
- Donate your services. Caregiver's not only need time for respite, your time and service can be a valuable gift to them. Others in the home often feel neglected by the caregivers 24 hour care of their loved one. Something as simple as folding laundry opens their time to share with other family members.
- Business Owners can partner with Carefree Cares to offer services for the caregivers . Just give us a call and we'll set up all the details.
- Business Owners can sponsor entire events.
- Contact us at carefreecares@gmail.com to start helping now!
Recent News
Caregivers silently "pay the price" to do the right thing for their loved one. Let's join together to open our arms, our hearts, and our time in service to them. Isn't it about time?