CAREGIVING RESOURCES
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LOCAL
OFFICES FOR THE AGING
Here is a great resource for information of all types concerning the care
of your aging loved one. Your state & local OFA can answer all of
the questions that plague you from Medicare/Medicaid issues to in-home
and adult day care services. Give them a call. They'll be glad to help!
AGING
SOLUTIONS
See their selection of Recommended Books and Videos for caregivers. Good
resources for stroke and Alzheimer's information.
BEST
CAREGIVER INFO.COM
This site contains plenty of articles that deal with the many issues of
caregiving and helpful advice on meeting the needs of your elderly care
recipient.
CAREGIVER
UNIVERSITY: Learning to Help Someone You Love
Part of the WebMD.com
site, this companion piece to the on-line class includes the lessons,
'Things to Remember' and full transcripts from the live class. Excellent
timely information to aid you in your caregiving journey.
THE
CAREGIVER'S HANDBOOK
Part of the Geriatrics
for Patients, Caregivers and Health Care Professionals website, this
is one of the first web-available publications concerning eldercare. A
great handbook and a great website. Check out their other Caregiving
Information Links.
CAREGIVING.COM
NEWLETTER & BOOKCLUB
Caregiving! newletter is a great little publication with lots of advice,
support and understanding in every issue. Check out their sample
issue here. Also, don't miss out on their BookClub.
Part of Yahoo Groups, they
share thoughts and advice while enjoying a good read! All selected titles
are related to caregiving issues.
CARESSENTIALS.COM
CARETIPS
A free monthly e-mail newsletter, this e-publication offers you tips,
tricks and information on self care as well as advice on providing exceptional
support to your care recipient. Includes detailed information on self
care, advance notice on caregiver seminars, inspirational strategies and
updates on the best new products for caregivers.
ELDERCARE
AT HOME
Published by the American Geriatrics Society Foundation for Health in
Aging, this 2nd edition of Eldercare at Home is a great resource
for family members or friends who are caring for an elderly loved one
at home. Written and published by health care professionals, you can count
on the reliable information found in this full text version on-line guide.
See their Table
of Contents. Part of the healthinaging.org
website.
FAMILY
CARE RESOURCE CONNECTION
Part of the National Alliance for Caregiving website, this search engine
will help you find topical information resources in a timely manner. Includes
top websites, books and pamphlets on all aspects of caregiving.
FAMILY
CAREGIVER ALLIANCE: National Center on Caregiving
Once again, FCA proves its 'web worth' with an unexcelled amount of online
information. Check out their fact
sheets and publications. They even offer convenient 'printable' versions
of all their text documents. A great find!
MEDICAL ENGINE.COM
A good all-around site for medical books of every kind, they offer a comprehensive
list of caregiving books with links to buy from Amazon.com
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State
& Local Offices for the Aging
The best help you can find .
. .
Advanced
Directive Forms
Power
of Attorney, Living
Will, DNR
. . .
What's
the Patient's Code Status?
Guide to Advanced Directives and Code Status Designations
. . .
Hospice
Hospice & Palliative Care Links
. . .
MedLine Plus
Drug
Information, Medical
Encyclopedia . . .