ATTENDS Recognizes Family Caregivers; PaperPak Sponsors National Family Caregivers Month in November.

LA VERNE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 15, 1999--

ATTENDS(R) from Paper-Pak Products Inc. is honoring the 25 million Americans who care for loved ones with chronic illness, injury or consequences of old age by co-sponsoring National Family Caregiver Month throughout November.

If caregivers were paid, they would ring up a $200 billion payroll and represent the largest single employer in the nation, according to the United Hospital Fund of New York.

"ATTENDS honors the supremely generous deeds and spirit of these caregivers," said William H. "Griff" Hopkins, chairman and chief executive officer of PaperPak. "The selfless devotion of caregivers deserves recognition as well as support, which is precisely the purpose of National Family Caregivers Month."

The National Family Caregivers Association (NFCA) reports that family caregivers provide more than 90 percent of all long-term health care in America. One in four American adults provides care to a family member, according to NFCA. Three fourths of those caregivers are women.

"ATTENDS reminds all Americans that caregivers need to be recognized and lent a hand, as well as the loved one in need," said Hopkins. There are a few ways that caregivers may be helped:

-- Offer to relieve the caregiver in your family periodically. Three

out of every four caregivers say they get no regular help from

other family members.

-- Run errands for the caregiver. Pick up household supplies, offer

transportation to important medical appointments, or volunteer to

handle a day-to-day household chore.

-- Learn about the emotional and financial stresses that face the

caregiver. Call NFCA toll-free at 1-800-896-3650, or contact the

Web site at www.nfcaacares.org.

"The National Family Caregivers Association is grateful to ATTENDS for the recognition of the importance of family caregivers and for ATTENDS support of National Family Caregiver Month," said Suzanne Mintz, NFCA president and co-founder.

The National Family Caregivers Association is a grassroots organization dedicated to supporting and improving the lives of American family caregivers. The growing non-profit organization was created to empower, educate and speak up for the millions of Americans caring for loved ones who are chronically ill or disabled. NFCA provides information and educational materials, generates public awareness and supports advocacy.

For nearly 40 years, Paper-Pak Products, Inc. has supplied the health care industry with quality products that are both innovative and environmentally friendly. Today, PaperPak is one of the largest independent manufacturers and marketers of adult incontinence and other absorbent products in the U.S. For more information about PaperPak, please call Jim Lytras at [phone] or visit their Web site at www.paperpak.com.