David Ashdown has been involved since 1990 in Community Concerns for the Medically Fragile, http://www.ccmfonline.com/. He describes his involvement and his own experience with family caregiving. He identifies the most common medical conditions that cause individuals to be medically fragile and the stages of life at which they are affected. He talks about the challenges faced by medically fragile individuals, by their families and family caregivers, and by healthcare and social systems that provide help. He says how CCMF helps with the challenges, and uses activity centers, outdoor activities,
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