LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — Caregivers in Kentucky received much-needed support through a wellness workshop held at the C.M. Gatton Beaumont YMCA on Tuesday.

The free workshop at the YMCA focused on addressing the physical and emotional toll that caregiving takes on individuals, beyond just the financial impact.

According to a 2023 report from AARP, 61% of family caregivers across the country also work full or part time. Kentucky alone has 610,000 caregivers. These are individuals devoted to their children, parents, or those with long-term illness or special needs.

"In a caregiving situation, you get so wrapped up in their needs that you forget yourself," said Patricia Blackburn.

Blackburn cared for her mother until she passed away. She attended the workshop alongside Jessica Lipkit, who

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