Caregiver RESOURCES
VNA Community Healthcare's Caregiver Network - one-on-one buddy matches, volunteer support, walking group, social events, caregiver newsletter
Today's Caregiver - a web
site from the magazine, Today's Caregiver
Caregiving - online articles
on caregiver issues
Nursing Home Info -
information about choosing a nursing home
AgeNet Solutions for Better Aging - articles on caregiving, housing, legal, insurance, health, home
and drugs
The Eldercare Locator - search for eldercare resources in any state
The Eldercare Resource
Center - a variety of articles on all aspects of caregiving.
ElderWeb - news updates on
legislative, health, legal and consumer protection issues.
Assisted Living Info - a guide for selecting an assisted living facility anywhere in
the US
Life Answers - a series of
online articles sponsored by American Association of Retired Persons
(AARP)
Alzheimer's,
Dementia and Driving - coping with the dilemma of persuading
a family member with Alzheimer's to stop driving.
The
American Medical Association's Caregiver Assessment Questionnaire - caregivers rate their level of stress. (Requires Adobe Acrobat
Reader)
Caregiver's
Handbook - a complete online handbook for caregivers written
by the San Diego County Mental Health Services
INFOLINE
of Connecticut - information about state financial assistance
programs, housing, home care, support groups and legal issues
Center
for Medicare Advocacy - helps seniors and people with disabilities
understand Medicare benefits and obtain needed services
CT
Partnership for Long Term Care - information about purchasing
long term care insurance
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