'Hidden Heoes': Non-profit helping caregivers during pandemic

Caregivers on the Homefront is helping Veteran and First Responder caregivers by providing resources, support

IMMEDIATELY AFTER REMOVING AMASK.THEY’RE KNOWN AS HIDDEN HEROESVETERAN CAREGIVERS NEVER STOPPEDFIGHTING ESPECIALLY DURINGCOVID-19.ROB HUGHES EXPLAINS HOW ONENONPROFIT IS HELPING THEM WIN.THAT WAS A TIME WHERE MY HUSBANDHAD ATTEMPTED SUICIDE SHAWNMOORE IS A FORMER POLICE OFFICERHER HUSBAND BRIAN AN ARMYVETERAN BATTLES PTSD.THESE CAREGIVERS ARE ON GUARD ONWATCH WATCHING FOR ANY LITTLESIGNS OF SUICIDALITY IN THEIRLOVED ONE SEAN STARTEDCAREGIVERS ON THE HOME FRONT TOHELP FIRST RESPONDER AND VETERANCAREGIVERS OF ALL ERAS IF WE’RELEAVING OUT THE FAMILY.THAT WHOLE ENTIRE FAMILY UNITSNOT GOING TO RECOVER.THE NONPROFIT IS SENDING CAREPACKAGES TO PARTICIPANTS FROMTHEIR PRIOR RESTORATIVEWEEKENDS.THEY’RE NOT FORGOTTEN AND THEYARE BEING SEEN THEY’RE SENDINGOUT MASS AND HAND SANITIZER ANDPARTNERED WITH THE ROSALYNNCARTER INSTITUTE FOR CAREGIVINGWE SEE THEM WE SEE THE HARD WORKTHAT THEY’RE DOING BEHIND THESCENES.WE SEE THE SMILE ON THEIR FACESWHEN THEY MAY NOT BE SMILINGINSIDE.THEY’VE PARTNERED WITH THEELIZABETH DOLE FOUNDATION TO PUTSIGNS AND CARE.ROSE YARDS BEING SEEN IS HUGE INTHE CAREGIVER WORLD THE BEST WAYTO SALUTE TO CAREGIVER IS THANKTHEM AND IT’S REALLY NOT THE ACTEXCEPT ACT ITSELF.IT’S WHAT IS COMING FROM THEHEART FROM THAT PERSON THAT SEESYOU ROB HUGHES KMBC 9 NEWS.THE NONPROFIT IS LOOKING FORCAREGIVERS TO HELP.IT’S HOLDING A VIRTUAL RUN JUNE20TH PROCEEDS PROVIDE FREEMENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING FORMORE JUS