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Gary Barg is Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Caregiver Media Group based in Fort Lauderdale. Since 1995, it has published Today’s Caregiver magazine, Caregiver.com, and hosts the Fearless Caregiver Conferences across the country.
Barg explains what pushed him to start Today’s Caregiver magazine, why it matters, and the role of caregiving today.
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