BARP president urges greater support for older women caregivers
<p><img width="150" height="150" src="https://nationnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/NOW-BARP-presidents-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://nationnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/NOW-BARP-presidents-150x150.jpg 150w, https://nationnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/NOW-BARP-presidents-300x300.jpg 300w, https://nationnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/NOW-BARP-presidents-100x100.jpg 100w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" />Older women who continue to support adult children, grandchildren and other relatives are carrying a growing caregiving burden that needs greater attention, according to Barbados Association of Retired Persons (BARP) president Marilyn Rice-Bowen. Rice-Bowen made the call during the recent installation of the Executive Committee of the National Organisation of Women-Barbados (NOW) at the Valley […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://nationnews.com/2026/09/07/barp-president-urges-greater-support-for-older-women-caregivers/">BARP president urges greater support for older women caregivers</a> appeared first on <a href="https://nationnews.com">nationnews.com</a>.</p>