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Links to online resources and research
Alzheimer's CareAlzheimer's Association Caregiver Center: www.alz.org/care
A new offering from the Alzheimer's Association with specific health & wellness advice for Caregivers Alzheimers.net - www. Alzheimers.net is an online community dedicated to education, advocacy and supporting those whose lives have been impacted by Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. Alzheimers.net was created by people touched by Alzheimer’s to give caregivers, those with Alzheimer’s a place to share our passion for change and a cure for the disease. Mayo Clinic Alzheimer's Disease - www.mayoclinic.org This is an excellent resource to connect those caring for a person with Alzheimer's. It offers compassionate advice, information, new research, and an open forum to communicate with other caregivers. Music and Memory (iPod Project) - www.musicandmemory.org Providing personalized playlists of music, along with training for implementing programs for nursing home residents with Alzheimer's. The music brings pleasure to persons with advanced Alzheimer's, reduces agitation, enhances socialization and reduces the need for medications. Amazing YouTube video of an "awakening" through the iPod Project can be viewed here. Alive Inside documentary (winner of the Audience Award at the 2014 Sundance Festival) is a joyous cinematic exploration of music’s capacity to reawaken our souls and uncover the deepest parts of our humanity. You can view the film trailer and get information about locations and dates at www.aliveinside.us Caregiver's Guide to Senior Health - https://nursingeducation.org/resources/caregivers-guide-to-senior-health/ Offers essential medical knowledge for senior caregivers, including common health conditions, managing medications and responding to emergencies. |
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Caregiver SupportAgingCare.com - www.agingcare.com
A community of caregivers for elderly parents and great source of information, exchange of practical tips and ideas and plenty of good, old-fashioned support through sharing both family caregiver and expert advice. ARCH National Respite Network & Resource Center: www.archrespite.org This is a terrific resource site for all kinds of caregivers -- including children with special needs, diseases, etc. and every other conceivable caregiver needing respite. It features a very comprehensive index with printable fact sheets for all different types of respite needs and includes ideas for funding respite care as well. Also listed are state coalitions for respite care. This complex database is searchable by State and all kinds of additional parameters. Caring.com - www.caring.com - this website brings such a wealth of information that it is hard to categorize. Includes reviews of local care facilities, searchable by criteria, all customized to your location. Tips for caregivers of all kinds, general information, links to government websites that are helpful, and an online community of support. Excellent resource! Caregiver Space - www.theCaregiverSpace.org a wonderfully supportive and informative website for caregivers of all kinds -- check out their beautiful care cards with inspirational messages and images. They will brighten your day! Caregiver's Resource Library - https://adrccares.org/resources/ Provides excellent resources through links to many other websites as well as downloadable/printable checklists to help family caregivers organize in the areas of housing, money & insurance, physical & emotional health, planning & assessment, record-keeping & legal matters, and end of life issues. Family Caregiver Alliance (FCA) - www.caregiver.org/ This site has incredible wealth and depth of information for caregivers, including newsletters, online support, local resource directory and specific workshops or printed educational materials for all aspects of caregiving -- for both the recipient and the person caring for them. Check out this truly helpful resource. Mayo Clinic Managing Caregiver Stress - https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/stress-management/in-depth/caregiver-stress/ Meditation resources - http://www.mayoclinic.org/ This links to information, research and studies done through Mayo Clinic with benefits and resources for managing stress and using meditation as a complementary therapy. National Caregivers Library - www.caregiverslibrary.org Hosts an extensive online library with hundreds of articles for caregivers, with links to local resources and caregiver tools for support. Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving (RCI) - www.rosalynncarter.org Located in Americus, Georgia, established over 25 years ago by former First Lady Rosalynn Carter, the RCI offers many programs for caregiver support and training. According to the mission statement: The Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving establishes local, state and national partnerships committed to building quality, long-term, home and community-based services. We believe this begins with providing caregivers with effective supports to promote caregiver health, skills and resilience. We also believe strongly in the need to provide greater recognition for professional and family caregivers. We focus on helping caregivers coping with chronic illness and disability across the lifespan. |
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Prescription Drug DangersDrug Watch for Seniors - www.drugwatch.com/seniors/
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Elders/AgingAdministration on Aging - http://www.aginginplace.org
National and regional resources including the Eldercare Locator, a database of local agencies. (See link below) Alzheimer's Association - www.alz.org Support for caregivers to Alzheimer's patients. AARP (American Association of Retired Persons) Caregiving Resource Center - http://www.aarp.org/home-family/caregiving/ Provides some excellent information on all types of caregiving from health options to caregiver wellness tips, financial, practical, life care options. Includes articles, video and webinars. Changing Aging - www.changingaging.org A dynamic site with a collection of contributors, known as a blogstream, this website focuses on all topics related to aging, caregiving, elderhood, health & wellness and is written by and for people who are changing the very face of aging. Great information, positive interactions and cutting edge ideas. Moving Services for Seniors - https://www.caring.com/best-senior-moving-companies/ This excellent resource is fully researched by the staff at Caring.com (linked above), and as one who moved recently, I sure wish I'd known about this information. To any who are caring for a loved one needing help with a move, across town or across the country, check this out. National Association for Senior Move Managers - www.nasmm.com Dedicated to helping caregivers deal with the emotional and physical issues of moves for the elderly. National Council on Aging - www.ncoa.org Network of over 14,000 organizations including senior centers, adult day care, senior housing, employment consumer groups and faith based services. Site includes a benefitscheckup.org site that sites senior on eligibility requirement for state and federal programs. |
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Resources for Caregivers of VeteransEldercare Services Locator - https://www.eldercare.acl.gov/
Elizabeth Dole Foundation - www.elizabethdolefoundation.org Exploring VA resources - http://explore.va.gov/ For a video to acquaint you with Explore VA, click our Veterans Care page or here Medicare - www.medicare.gov National Instituties of Health (NIH)- www.nih.gov Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving - Operation Family Caregiver - www.rosalynncarter.org/returning_soldiers/ VA Caregiver Support - http://www.caregiver.va.gov/ VA Care for Elderly Veterans - http://www.va.gov/GERIATRICS/index.asp Veteran Aid (help with benefits) - http://www.veteranaid.org |
Medical Resources
Family Doctor website - www.familydoctor.org/familydoctor/en/seniors/caregiving/caregiver-health-and-wellness.html
This is a great site for basic information and connects to many other medically oriented websites of good reputation. It has descriptions of various diseases and offers insights from the traditional medical model to help caregivers take better care of themselves.
Mayo Clinic Main site - www.mayoclinic.com/
Mayo Clinic's award-winning consumer Web site offers health information and self-improvement tools. MayoClinic.com's medical experts and editorial professionals bring you access to the knowledge and experience of Mayo Clinic for all your consumer health information needs, from cancer, diabetes and heart disease to nutrition, exercise and pregnancy.
This is a great site for basic information and connects to many other medically oriented websites of good reputation. It has descriptions of various diseases and offers insights from the traditional medical model to help caregivers take better care of themselves.
Mayo Clinic Main site - www.mayoclinic.com/
Mayo Clinic's award-winning consumer Web site offers health information and self-improvement tools. MayoClinic.com's medical experts and editorial professionals bring you access to the knowledge and experience of Mayo Clinic for all your consumer health information needs, from cancer, diabetes and heart disease to nutrition, exercise and pregnancy.
