Caregiver Resource Links - Caregiving

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1. A Loving Approach to Dementia Care by Laura Wayman
   This book is a go-to guide for both family caregivers and professional caregivers. Laura Wayman is a keynote speaker and offers training classes to caregivers.
   
2. Active Care, Inc.
   
   
3. Adult Day Care
   AdultDayCare.org is a national resource for adult day care centers. Their directory contains 4,500 adult day care locations across the United States.
   
4. Ageless Design
   Home modification- dementia information
   
5. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
   AHRQ’s mission is to improve the quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of health care for all Americans. Information from AHRQ's research helps people make more informed decisions and improve the quality of health care services.
   
6. AgeWise Living
   Barbara E. Friesner is an expert on issues affecting Seniors and their Families.
   
7. Aging Abundantly
   "A trusted Venue of services by and for women over fifty" - The women on Aging Abundantly are rich in talent, ability, and wisdom. Many of these women started their businesses after the age of fifty, when they decided it was time to do what they loved to do. They are all focused on reaching out to women, particularly those entering midlife and beyond. Each is certified as an Aging Abundantly Expert.
   
8. Aging Care - Connecting People Caring for Elderly Parents
   AgingCare.com is an online community that connects people caring for elderly parents to other caregivers, personalized information, and local resources. Many resources that exist to determine how caregivers can best take advantage of programs, services and products that will enhance their lives and those for whom they provide care.
   
9. Aging Info USA
   Connects caregiving resources with Corporate America
   
10. Aging Parent Care by Home Instead Senior Care
    Aging Parent Care by Home Instead Senior Care; This video series explains that one of the fears that drives seniors to want to stay in their home is the potential loss of independence. They often deny their true need for care and this video series tells you what to look for.
    
11. Aging Parent Care, Part 1
    Aging Parent Care by Home Instead Senior Care; This video series explains that one of the fears that drives seniors to want to stay in their home is the potential loss of independence. They often deny their true need for care and this video series tells you what to look for.
    
12. Aging Parent Care, Part 2: Physical Symptoms and Emotional and Mental Changes to Look for
    Physical Symptoms and Emotional and Mental Changes to Look for by Home Instead Senior Care; In this video, topics discussed include: recognizing the physical and emotional signs of aging and some symptoms you can even “hear” over the phone.
    
13. Aging Parent Care, Part 3: Loss of Attention Signals and Environmental Clues
    Loss of Attention Signals and Environmental Clues by Home Instead Senior Care; In this video, topics discussed include: signs of aging, the behaviors that signal a lack or loss of attention, for example, poor hygiene or unpaid bills and physical and environmental clues.
    
14. Aging Parent Care, Part 4: Taking Action and Where to Seek Help
    Taking Action and Where to Seek Helps by Home Instead Senior Care; In this video, ideas and suggestions for getting your elderly parent to accept the assistance that can help them remain as independent as possible.
    
15. Aging Parents and Eldercare
    Articles, comprehensive checklists and links to key resources designed to make it easier for family caregivers to find the information they need to care for a loved one.
    
16. Aging with Dignity
    Their mission is to affirm and safeguard the human dignity of individuals as they age and to promote better care for those near the end of life.
    
17. AgingCare.com: The Community for Caregivers
    Many resources that exist to determine how caregivers can best take advantage of programs, services and products that will enhance their lives and those for whom they provide care.
    
18. AGS Foundation for Health in Aging
    Advocate on behalf of older adults and their special needs: wellness and preventive care, self-responsibility and independence, and connections to the family and community.
    
19. All Care Living Services- South Carolina
    AllCare Living Services, Inc. was established to meet the growing need for quality in-home care. We offer a personalized alternative to nursing homes or retirement centers.
    
20. Alternatives for Seniors
    Alternatives For Seniors has produced semi-annual senior housing directory publications detailing nursing centers, Assisted Living-Nursing Home-Hospice, retirement communities, home health care and other service agencies.
    
21. Alzheimer's Outreach
    Where information and education go hand in hand with caregiving.
    
22. Alzheimer's Speaks from Alzheimer’s advocate, Lori La Bey
    Alzheimer's Speaks is a resource for professionals and caregivers. There is access to a variety of services, tools, concepts and products for dealing with the disease.
    
23. AlzOnline
    Support group for caregivers
    
24. American Academy of Neurology
    
    
25. American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
    This association is primarily for professionals in the field of marriage and family therapy. They can provide referrals to healthcare professionals in your area.
    
26. As Our Parents Age Timely Topics for Adult Children
    As Our Parents Age (blog) is an effort record the experiences of loving and living with aging parents, but it is also a vehicle to help the authors husband and her understand and learn more about aging parent care giving. She highlights interesting issues, identifying high quality web resources, and sharing memories. Other posts are on topics that her husband and her would have liked to know more about at the beginning of their foray into the aging child – aging parent phase of life.
    
27. Ask Transitions
    Elder Care Consulting
    
28. BrightStar Senior Home Care, Child Care and Healthcare Staffing Services
    Bright Star provides quality homecare and healthcare staffing services to families and businesses. BrightStar’s LifeCare services range from companion care and hygiene assistance to 24/7 homecare, including elder care, skilled nursing services, and more.
    
29. California Caregiver Resource Centers
    Each Caregiver Resource Center serves as a point of entry to services available to caregiving families in every county of California.
    
30. Cancervive
    CANCERVIVE is a Los Angeles based non profit organization. This Organization is dedicated to providing support, public education and advocacy to those who have experienced this disease and to assist survivors to reclaim their lives after cancer.
    
31. Care Resources
    They provide assistance in accessing appropriate and affordable resources to maintain an individual's independence, dignity and peace of mind and assist family members and caregivers in understanding the health care, human services and legal issues confronted by the elderly population.
    
32. Care Resources Locator
    www.CareResourcesLocator.com is a site where people can find the answers before they even have to ask the questions. Their navigation topic, "Care, Healthcare and Related Terms - Defined" is really great for answering those questions. www.CareResourcesLocator.com is a website for finding providers of care, healthcare and related businesses that others would recommend. The site wants to be like your neighbor that you ask who they know that can help you solve your problem, whatever it may be," No one can be included in this website unless they are recommended by another professional and they must provide 2 professional references and 2 customers’ references, also.
    
33. Care Tender
    A monthly newsletter bringing encouraging words, inspiration, and useful ideas to those who care for others
    
34. Care.com
    Care.com finds care for your children, parents, pets and your home. Their caregivers are mom-reviewed, background checked and have references.
    
35. Caregiver Burnout Part 1-PBS Second Opinion Webisode
    Caregiver Burnout Part 1-Second Opinion, a PBS series, offers both viewers and physicians an extensive variety of health related webisodes. The physical, emotional and financial costs associated with caregiving are discussed.
    
36. Caregiver Burnout Part 2-PBS Second Opinion Webisode
    Caregiver Burnout Part 2-Second Opinion, a PBS series, offers both viewers and physicians an extensive variety of health related webisodes. The physical, emotional and financial costs associated with caregiving are discussed.
    
37. Caregiver Cottage (The)
    An interactive blog site providing a forum for discussion, coaching, consulting and resources for family and professional caregivers of older adults.
    
38. Caregiver Hour (The) hosted by Kim Linder
    The Caregiver Hour hosted by Kim Linder, caregiver coach. The purpose of the show is to help caregivers create balance in their lives as they handle the stress, challenges and guilt of their caregiving role. There are many ways to take care of your loved one and take care of yourself as well. Listen on line/pod cast/iheart radio every Monday from 11-noon EST on 1250AM WHNZ. Questions and caregiver stories are welcome on line or live.
    
39. Caregiver Life
    Helps caregivers navigate the continuum of care through educational videos, blogs, webinars, interactive discussion boards, skype conferencing and podcasts centering on work/life challenges. The goal of the site is to help bring balance in your work and life situations, relationships and provide a “one-stop-shop” single access portal of interactive online support.
    
40. Caregiver Organizer
    An printable e-organizer for caregivers so they have the important info about your loved one in a concise document.
    
41. Caregiver Relief Fund
    The Caregiver Relief Fund provides resources, assistance and a voice to caregivers who care for the chronically ill, aged and disabled.
    
42. Caregiver Stress by Home Instead Senior Care
    Caregiver Stress by Home Instead Senior Care; This series of videos addresses the stress of being a caregiver and ways to cope. Topics discussed are: introduction to the extent of caregiver stress, signs that stress might be affecting you, dealing with special caregiving considerations and lastly providing you with tools and techniques to lessen stress and take care of yourself.
    
43. Caregiver Stress, Part 1
    Caregiver Stress by Home Instead Senior Care; This video addresses the stress of being a caregiver and ways to cope. Topics discussed are: introduction to the extent of caregiver stress, signs that stress might be affecting you, dealing with special caregiving considerations and lastly providing you with tools and techniques to lessen stress and take care of yourself.
    
44. Caregiver Stress, Part 2: Facing the Challenges of Being a Family Caregiver
    Facing the Challenges of Being a Family Caregiver by Home Instead Senior Care; In this video, some of the physical and emotional signs that you might be overstressed are addressed. Topics discussed are how to recognize the signs of caregiver stress, ways to deal with it and enlisting support or medical help when needed.
    
45. Caregiver Stress, Part 3: Signs of Stress
    Signs of Stress by Home Instead Senior Care; In this video; Topics discussed are the physical and emotional signs that you might be overstressed, how to recognize the signs of caregiver stress, ways to deal with it and enlisting support or medical help when needed.
    
46. Caregiver Stress, Part 4: Caregiver Depression
    Caregiver Depression by Home Instead Senior Care; In this video, the topics discussed are: symptoms of depression in family caregivers and six tips for coping.
    
47. Caregiver Stress, Part 5: Dealing with Alzheimer’s
    Dealing with Alzheimer’s by Home Instead Senior Care; In this video, Alzheimer’s and other dementia are defined and techniques for coping with a loved one who has dementia are presented. Caring for a dementia patient can cause great stress to the family caregiver, particularly as memory loss progresses. This video provides tips for minimizing that stress.
    
48. Caregiver Stress, Part 6: De-stress from Caregiving
    De-stress from Caregiving by Home Instead Senior Care; In this video, topics include: ways to unwind and cope are addressed, the struggle to balance care-giving with jobs and caring for young children and the consequences of neglecting yourself.
    
49. Caregiverlist
    Caregiverlist.com answers all the questions both Adult Children and Seniors ask when they need a solution for their care needs. Caregiverlist.com allows individuals to share their caregiving experiences with others and to learn about the various care options, along with the costs for each, so they can best choose the road they would like to take. It also offers caregiving career education and connections to senior care employers for those seeking to work as a caregiver, as staffing needs are an on-going industry challenge.
    
50. Caregivers of Veterans – Serving on the Homefront
    In conducting this study, the National Alliance for Caregiving have led a first-of-its kind effort to assess the needs of caregivers of veterans from combat eras dating from World War II to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. While some of the challenges they face are shared by family caregivers in general, others are unique. The distinct nature of the veterans’ illnesses and injuries drives different caregiving needs, and the array of governmental and community resources that serve veterans and their caregivers also distinguish their situations from those of other caregivers. As one striking example, some of the newly injured are in their twenties, with caregivers who may be parents entering their 50s and 60s and facing decades in this role.
    
51. Caregivers Touch
    Caregiver's Touch empowers caregivers with safe and simple mobile organizational tools to help care for loved ones while managing life's responsibilities.
    
52. Caregivers USA
    aregivers USA, Inc. takes pride in providing quality care and supportive assistance for seniors, disabled persons, and their families. Often when your loved one needs assistance, you do not know where to turn for competent help. That is where we come in. Our certified nursing aids and support staff are experienced in providing assistance and are guaranteed to be caring, loving and trustworthy. Caregivers USA structures our services to meet both your and health care professional expectations. Our services include live in caregivers, hourly caregivers, companions and escorts
    
53. Caregivers' Monday
    The Monday Campaigns has created Caregivers’ Monday, an initiative that will find and assemble the latest tips, news and key resources to help caregivers take good care of themselves, manage stress and find support. What is The Monday Campaigns? The Monday Campaigns including Caregivers' Monday, is a non-profit public health initiative in association with Columbia Mailman School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Maxwell School at Syracuse. Our goal is to help end chronic preventable disease by offering a weekly prompt that can support people in starting and sustaining healthy behaviors. Why Monday? Research conducted by Johns Hopkins indicates that the week is a critical unit of time in planning our lives and Monday has special significance as the beginning of the week. People view Monday as a day for a fresh start and a chance to set healthy intentions for the next 6 days. They’re more likely to start diets, exercise regimes, quit smoking and schedule doctor’s appointments on Monday than any other day. And they’re looking for help in setting and carrying out their healthy intentions for the week. See our research. Who’s with us? The Monday movement has grown to include an impressive array of government and non-profit organizations, businesses, schools and universities, communities and media outlets. What do we offer? We help organizations use Monday to increase the effectiveness of their own health initiatives. We do this by providing research, case studies, health-related content, marketing concepts and ready-to-scale programs. We don’t collect any fees or have licensing requirements. Our sole objective is to help organizations leverage Monday to end chronic preventable disease in the U.S.
    
54. Caregivers-Christopher Reeve Foundation You Tube Video
    Caregiving is a role that chooses us from circumstances beyond our control and most often comes without warning. This video addresses many issues confronted by caregivers and strategies for support and well-being of the caregiver. This is a CRFoundation video.
    
55. CaregiverVillage.com
    Caregiver Village is a virtual community that is filled with family caregivers caring for people with all kinds of problems. The hard work of family caregivers is celebrated. Tips, suggestions and tools to reduce the stress of caregiving abound in the Village. Even more importantly, caregivers share their stories through journaling and in group discussions, giving each other help with problems, support and encouragement. If you’re like a lot of family caregivers you might be feeling stressed, overworked, overscheduled, exhausted and lonely. You might feel like you’re all alone, doing a job that’s just too big, with no one cheering you on. You’re probably getting a lot of second-guessing but not much support from your family. You might be feeling like it’s just too hard. Have you ever done something really, really hard – for fun? Have you trained for a marathon, a century bike ride, a hike up a mountain? If you’ve ever done this you probably remember feeling exhausted many times during training and the event. BUT – here’s the big difference – you were doing it by choice. You were in control. Imagine the difference between running a marathon by choice and running 26 miles because someone is forcing you to do it. The big difference is in how you experience the stress. Running a marathon – or doing anything else that’s really, really challenging – is stressful. But when you do it by choice - when you’re in control - it makes all the difference in the world. Your body interprets the stress as a good thing. You feel exhausted – but like you’ve achieved something BIG. Cara, the care giver on the Caregiver Village website If you’re doing something this challenging because you feel forced to do it the negative stress can make you sick. You’re at risk for all kinds of illness, including stroke and early death, just from the negative stress. The work of a caregiver is hard. It’s exhausting much of the time. You don’t earn a medal for doing it – you should, by the way – but you’re also doing something that’s an even greater achievement than completing a marathon. You’re giving of yourself: your time, your energy, your work. And you’re doing it selflessly.
    
56. Caregiving
    Insights, information and inspirations for families and professionals in an elder caregiving role
    
57. Caregiving BLOG.com
    A BLOG dedicated to many topics related to caregiving
    
58. caregivingclub
    The Caregiving Club offers consulting services and educational content with a message to empower caregivers to develop a health and wellness plan that addresses their caregiving role Our vision is to empower family caregivers on how to balance self-care while caring for an older loved one. Caregiving Club will improve the health and wellness of family caregivers nationwide by raising public awareness for caregiving and providing practical information to caregivers via expert advice and guidance delivered through media outlets, social media, corporations, organizations and other service providers who reach America’s 65 million caregivers.
    
59. CareGuide
    This website has a nationwide database of Assisted Living-Nursing Home-Hospice facilities, nursing homes, home health care agencies, geriatric care managers, hospices, skilled nursing facilities, and adult day care facilities. It includes a number of checklists that can be very helpful when evaluating these types of facilities.
    
60. Carejourney.com
    CAREjourney.com is about more than just finding home care for loved ones. CAREjourney.com offers a ground breaking system of matching care with individual needs. Find support and gain peace of mind knowing you are not alone along your own CAREjourney.
    
61. CareMate: Elder Care Planning Services -Monroe County, Wisconsin
    They are a private service offered in Monroe County, Wisconsin and the surrounding area to meet the needs of older adults and their families.
    
62. CareOptionsOnLine
    NavGate® is the national leader in providing unique, smart- technologies for wellness, healthcare, and care-planning initiatives. Our programs provide proactive planning resources, education, and solutions concerning:Short & Long Term DisabilityAccident IllnessLong-Term CareRehabilitation ElderCareCaregiving Issues
    
63. Carepages (The)
    Free patient blogs that connect friends and family during a health challenge
    
64. Caring Bridge, The
    CaringBridge connects family and friends during a critical illness, treatment or recovery. The CaringBridge website is personal, private and available 24/7. It helps ease the burden of keeping family and friends informed.
    
65. Caring for Elderly Parents by Home Instead Senior Care
    Caring for Elderly Parents by Home Instead Senior Care; In this series of videos, topics discussed are: improving adult sibling communication skills, teamwork, making decisions together and dividing the workload in caring for aging parents.
    
66. Caring for Elderly Parents, Part 1
    Caring for Elderly Parents by Home Instead Senior Care; In this video, topics discussed are: improving adult sibling communication skills, teamwork, making decisions together and dividing the workload in caring for aging parents.
    
67. Caring for Elderly Parents, Part 2: Siblings Struggle with Senior Care
    Siblings Struggle with Senior Care by Home Instead Senior Care; In this video, insights into the issues that siblings face trying to provide the best care for their aging parents. The 50-50 Rule program is discussed. It is designed to help adult siblings improve communication skills.
    
68. Caring for Elderly Parents, Part 3: Sibling Hot Button Issues
    Sibling Hot Button Issues by Home Instead Senior Care; In this video, issues ( illness of a parent, money matters, inheritance) that cause siblings to struggle when it comes to caring for elderly parents are discussed.
    
69. Caring for Elderly Parents, Part 4: Checklist for Sibling Caregivers
    Checklist for Sibling Caregivers by Home Instead Senior Care; In this video, tips are offered for developing a checklist to help adult siblings manage the care of their senior. The video takes a step-by-step approach: outlining the checklist, identifying the needs and tasks required to help a senior, promoting sibling teamwork and decision-making.
    
70. Caring for Elderly Parents, Part 5: Recommendations and Resources
    Recommendations and Resources by Home Instead Senior Care; In this video, ideas to help siblings cope with the demands of family caregiving for an aging parent are presented from ways to avoid family feuds to tips for working together. Also, resources for dealing with existing sibling conflict are discussed.
    
71. Caring For Mom Together
    The purpose of this site is "to educate and improve the experience of aging for mature adults and their caregivers. This website is designed to help caregivers and aging adults through the complex environment of aging issues and geriatric services.The site answers such questions as “Who can help me in providing senior in-home care?”, “What is occupational therapy? What is a physical therapy?”, “What is hospice?”, “What is a Geriatric Care Manager?”, “What is a Geriatrician and where can I find one?”, “How can I pay for long term senior care? We will attempt to answer questions important to you.
    
72. Caring From a Distance
    Caring From a Distance is an independent, non-profit organization dedicated to serving the needs of long distance caregivers. They take no referral fees from service providers.
    
73. Caring Right at Home
    This site provides information, advice and support for adult caregiving. They have articles and resources to assist family caregivers and healthcare professionals who want information about home care services.
    
74. Caring Today
    Caring Today provides practical advice and knowledge for family caregivers. They offer expertise, understanding and answers, delivering valuable and helpful information on relieving day to day stress, support for caregivers, resources and answers to questions.
    
75. Caring.com
    They focus on eldercare and end-of-life matters. Articles and checklists on health, housing, finance, legal and family issues, and other concerns are featured. Register and create your profile and you can adjust the content to the appropriate stage of care or an individual set of medical conditions.
    
76. Caringwise
    CaringWise is a web and mobile-enabled platform designed to alleviate stress placed on the family caregiver by organizing all the information, communication and coordination that comes with caring for loved ones with complex medical conditions.
    
77. Cathie Borrie – author, international speaker and Alzheimer's caregiver
    An investigation into the mysteries of the mind. This is a narrative for everyone interested in the mind and how it shapes our perception of “reality” both in and outside of the dementia experience.
    
78. Center for Family Caregivers
    Support and educational materials for caregivers
    
79. Chapel Hill Training
    Their mission is to develop, demonstrate and deliver programs and strategies that will enhance the lives of children, youth and families. Of principal concern to project staff are families in poverty, families caring for the elderly, children with disabilities or chronic illness, and children at risk of abuse and neglect.
    
80. Check-In Calls
    Subscriptions to Meet Your Needs: From brief check-ins or reminder calls, to more extended companionship calls and helpful concierge services, or even Memoir-Maker phone interviews designed to build their personal memoir keepsake, there's a subscription that will meet your, and your loved one's, needs. They can fill-in while you are on vacation or tied up with business commitments, or call each and every day. Subscriptions start at only $19/month -- NOW including video calls! -- and provide an affordable alternative to in-home companionship visits.
    
81. Child & Elder Care Insights for Dependent Care
    Child & Elder Care Insights, Inc. is a privately held national provider of dependent care and work/life information services.
    
82. Children of Aging Parents
    This organization assists caregivers of the elderly or chronically ill with reliable info, referrals and support, and heightens public awareness that the health of the family caregivers is essential to ensure quality care of the growing elderly population. They have an online support group.
    
83. Cognitive Dynamics
    To improve the quality of life of patients with cognitive disorders,such as Alzheimer’s disease.They employ traditional and innovative therapy techniques facilitated by nationally-known experts in the expressive arts.
    
84. Compassionate Friends
    Supporting family after a child dies
    
85. Connecting With Seniors
    Connecting with Seniors Inc. offers support to those Caregivers who feel alone or overwhelmed, helping them find resources to better cope with the day-to-day care of loved ones. Caregiver support programs and informational seminars provide caregivers easy access to the many local services and events.
    
86. Corporate Angel Network
    We arrange free air transportation for cancer patients traveling to treatment using the empty seats on corporate jets.
    
87. DailyCareServices (Appleton, WI and cover the US and Canada)
    DailyCareServices is a proactive, daily automated check-in and medication reminder service that is personalized to the individual needs of the caregiver and their senior loved one whose goal is to remain independent in their own home. Only an existing telephone is needed!
    
88. Dementia Dynamics
    The mission of Dementia Dynamics is dedicated to improving the lives of those with dementia and their caregivers through education and technology. In the coming years, an estimated 10 million baby boomers will have Alzheimer’s disease. Very few caregivers, regardless of their level of formal education, receive the in-depth training necessary to succeed in this endeavor. Dementia Dynamics provides training in this area.
    
89. Desperate Caregivers of Aging Parents
    Desperate Caregivers of Aging Parents blog (Inside Aging Parent Care) provide insights, personal stories, links to books concerning care giving, discussions on topics such as end of life, caregiver attitude, caregiver confusion, coping with dying and important and helpful caregiver resources. The blog is the creation of Carol Leavenworth, William Shanks and Judi Leavenworth.
    
90. Direct Care Alliance, Inc.
    The Direct Care Alliance is a nationwide and state-based alliance of direct care workers, employers and people of all ages and disabilities who use long-term services, care and supports.
    
91. Disability On-line the information directory
    Over 2000 links for the disabled and their caregiver
    
92. Dying Well
    Resources for people facing life-limiting illness, their families, and their professional caregivers
    
93. Easy Access Clothing
    Customize your clothes with the modifications you need -Cargo Pants, Dress Pants, Sweats, Jeans, Tops, Outerwear & MORE
    
94. Easy Living Services, Inc.
    Atlanta seniors are provided with quality non-medical, in-home care services by health care professionals and caregivers. Both short term "respite" and a long term care options are available.
    
95. Easy2Swallow
    Easy 2 Swallow LLC is dedicated to making quality vitamins and supplements in preparations that are easy to take. Most of the pills out there are just too big for some people to take. They’ve created a line of vitamins and supplements designed to go down easier. In many cases they’re smaller and specially coated. In some cases they’re chewable. In all cases they’re easier to swallow. Only the highest quality formulations are used in all of their products.
    
96. eCare Diary
    eCareDiary.com helps you organize with a free online calendar to help you organize appointments, medication schedules, legal documents and all your care scheduling needs, a set of online tools designed to make coordination of care and sharing of information easy amongst family members and other caregivers and a Search Engine to find a list of certified care services in your local area. Blogs and articles on caregiving are available.
    
97. Elder Hope
    ElderHope provides written materials, downloads that deal with grief, loss and caregiving, and online classes.
    
98. Elder Issues
    Elder Issues, Assisting the Care Giver For Senior Geriatric and Aging Community
    
99. Elder Options of Texas
    An on-line directory of services and resources for Texans 55+
    
100. Eldr Magazine
     ELDR brings an enlightened, entertaining and sometimes edgy approach to aging through its reviews, articles and interviews, dynamic photography and artwork. They feature regular stories on grandparenting, caregiving, and staying mentally sharp, among others. ELDR offers fresh viewpoints on social issues and new ideas on health, fitness, finances and activism.
     
101. Empowering Caregivers
     Empowering Caregivers was created to provide a safe, nurturing place for all family caregivers as well as professionals. Resources include a monthly newsletter; journal exercises for the Empowering Caregivers Community, providing scheduled chats and forums/message boards; and a caregiver's spotlight, honoring a caregiver each month.
     
102. F.E.A.S.T.
     F.E.A.S.T. is an international organization of and for parents and caregivers to help loved ones recover from eating disorders.
     
103. Family Caregiver Alliance
     This is a non-profit community organization to address the needs of family and friends providing long-term care at home. Much of the Web siteis specific to services located in California, but the Clearinghouse section includes fact sheets for various diseases, disorders and caregiving issues.
     
104. Family Caregivers
     We don’t want think that one day we will be old. Our culture prizes youth and vitality, but one day, we will join the ranks of the elderly. For many of us, our loved ones such as our parents and grandparents are struggling to care for themselves. As their children and grandchildren, we face some difficult decisions ahead. Do we pay for hospice care, or place our aging parents in a nursing home? We have created this website as a resource during these hard times. Whether you are considering hospice care or a medical nursing home, we want you to have all the current facts about elder care along with the options you have as the caregivers. This website offers you resources about caring for your loved one at home or in assisted living, how much it costs to provide care, and other helpful resources for you.
     
105. Family Health Network
     Family Health Network provides easy to use technology called Connected for Life, enabling seniors to age at home independently and stay connected with family, friends, caregivers and healthcare professionals.  The software allows caregivers and caregiving organizations to participate in the care of loved ones, patients or clients by helping them maintain independence and age in place, managing health and well being with capabilities like video visits for instant communications from anywhere in the world, easily monitoring health status and trends, monitor medications adherence and many more social communication and healthcare management features.
     
106. Family Voices- Children and Youth
     Family Voices, a national grassroots network of families and friends, advocates for health care services that are family-centered, community-based, comprehensive, coordinated and culturally competent for all children and youth with special health care needs; promotes the inclusion of all families as decision makers at all levels of health care; and supports essential partnerships between families and professionals.
     
107. Familycaregiving 101
     The site is designed to provide caregivers with the basic tools, skills and information they need to protect their own physical and mental health while they provide high quality care for their loved one.
     
108. Financial Caregiving by (FDIC) Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
     The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is an independent agency created by the Congress that maintains the stability and public confidence in the nation’s financial system by insuring deposits, examining and supervising financial institutions, and managing receiverships.
     
109. Flying Companions
     Flying Companions is your answer. Their travel companions accompany you on your trip and provide travel assistance every step of the way to make your trip comfortable and stress-free from start to finish. Whether you’re a senior traveler, a person with a disability, someone with travel anxiety, or just someone who prefers not to travel alone, Their travel companions can help make your trip possible and enjoyable. Flying Companions can provide travel assistance worldwide. With their travel companions, you can enjoy the freedom to go anywhere. So go ahead! You can do it with Flying Companions!
     
110. Generations United
     Generations United is focused on improving the lives of children, youth, and older people through intergenerational strategies, programs, and public policies.
     
111. GeriCare Finder
     GeriCare Finder is one of many web resources that provides lists of senior care providers such as home care helpers, adult care centers and nursing homes as well as Advisors for Seniors like geriatric care managers, accountants and elder law professionals. They also list products and services such as long term care insurance and home medical supplies.
     
112. GriefNet
     An Internet community for persons dealing with grief, death and major loss. Several support groups are available.
     
113. Hearthstone Alzheimer's Care
     The Foundation supports both exploratory studies in these areas, as well as focused research. They also support education of caregivers and professionals in non-pharmacological approaches.
     
114. Helping Seniors with Finances by Home Instead Senior Care
     Helping Seniors with Finances by Home Instead Senior Care; This series of videos addresses how to help your senior loved one manage his or her finances and avoid becoming a target of fraud, give you ideas to get your senior financially organized, how to pull together a professional services team, and options for financing care.
     
115. Helping Seniors with Finances, Part 1
     Helping Seniors with Finances by Home Instead Senior Care; This series of videos addresses how to help your senior loved one manage his or her finances and avoid becoming a target of fraud, give you ideas to get your senior financially organized, how to pull together a professional services team, and options for financing care.
     
116. Helping Seniors with Finances, Part 2: Pulling Together a Financial & Estate Management Team
     Pulling Together a Financial & Estate Management Team by Home Instead Senior Care; In this video, ideas to help seniors plan ahead in managing their estate and financial affairs. Topics discussed are making sure their investments are protected, insurance is in order and taxes are being paid.
     
117. Helping Seniors with Finances, Part 3: Financing Options for Care
     Financing Options for Care by Home Instead Senior Care; In this video, elder care financing is explained. A mix of resources, including savings are used. Topics discussed are how a reverse mortgage works and descriptions of the newer senior care funding options, such as the “life settlement.”
     
118. Helping Seniors with Finances, Part 4: Day to Day Ways to Help Seniors Manage their Money
     Day To Day Ways To Help Seniors Manage Their Money by Home Instead Senior Care; In this video, ideas for helping seniors manage their money day to day. Another topic discussed is what to do if you’ve offered to help with finances and they refuse.
     
119. Helping Seniors with Finances, Part 5: Warning Signs of Fraud
     Warning Signs of Fraud by Home Instead Senior Care; In this video, learn how to spot some of the most common scams. The health effects of being scammed are discussed.
     
120. Helping Seniors with Finances, Part 6: How to Prevent Fraud
     How to Prevent Fraud by Home Instead Senior Care; In this video, things you can watch for and do to help protect your senior loved ones from becoming victims of fraud are presented.
     
121. Home Helpers - Western Chicago Suburbs
     They are part of a national network of over 400 offices in North America. They offer the advantage of dealing personally with Home Helpers Reps. who are your neighbors, or the neighbors of your family members, along with the resources from a nat'l. headquarters training and information source.
     
122. Home Instead
     The Home Instead Senior Care family network of locally owned franchise offices was developed with a passionate desire to be your trusted source in helping your family keep your aging mother, father, grandparents or friends in their home as they grow older.
     
123. Hope through the Eyes of Love BLOG
     A memoir. Hope through the Eyes of Love - Life and Marriage in the Face of a Brain Tumor. The passion is to share this story of hope and inspiration with other survivors and caregivers.
     
124. Hospice Net
     Information for caregivers and hospice
     
125. Hoverround
     Hoveround has dedicated nearly 20 years to providing power chairs, electric scooters, and other mobility solutions to genuinely improve the quality of life for those with limited mobility. Hoveround has the unique Round for a Reason® design, controls the entire manufacturing process, custom assembles every electric wheelchair in the U.S.A., provides free delivery direct to the customer and offers the Never Without Wheels guarantee. They also offer personal mobility and lifting solutions, wheelchair ramps, and other mobility accessories to help those with mobility challenges regain their independence and freedom.
     
126. How to Balance Work and At-Home Care by Home Instead Senior Care
     How to Balance Work and At-Home Care by Home Instead Senior Care; This video series addresses how to balance work and in-home care, tools to use in caregiving at work and for yourself to help you find balance in your life.
     
127. How to Balance Work and At-Home Care: Part 1
     How to Balance Work and At-Home Care by Home Instead Senior Care; In this video, topics discussed include: how to balance work and in-home care, tools to use in caregiving at work and for yourself to help you find balance in your life.
     
128. How to Balance Work and At-Home Care: Part 2: Work Life Balance
     Work-Life Balance by Home Instead Senior Care; In this video, topics discussed include: the negative effects of not having balance in one’s life, what work-life balance does and doesn’t mean.
     
129. How to Balance Work and At-Home Care: Part 3: Creating a “Care Team”
     Creating a Care Team by Home Instead Senior Care; In this video, topics discussed include: how to get support for your caregiving activities, bringing balance to your life and surefire ways to enlist support.
     
130. How to Balance Work and At-Home Care: Part 4: Employer Programs
     Employer Programs by Home Instead Senior Care; In this video, topics discussed include: employer-offered programs and alternative work options.
     
131. How to Balance Work and At-Home Care: Part 5: Taking Care of Yourself
     Taking Care of Yourself by Home Instead Senior Care; In this video, topics discussed include: offers busy family caregivers advice on how to unwind and cope.
     
132. How to Help Your Senior Manage Medication by Home Instead Senior Care
     How to Help Your Senior Manage Medication by Home Instead Senior Care; This video series addresses the difficulties many seniors have managing their medications and ways to help.
     
133. How to Help Your Senior Manage Their Medications, Part 1
     How to Help Your Senior Manage Medication by Home Instead Senior Care; This video addresses the difficulties many seniors have managing their medications and ways to help.
     
134. How to Help Your Senior Manage Their Medications, Part 2: Senior Medication Challenges
     Senior Medication Challenges by Home Instead Senior Care
     
135. How to Help Your Senior Manage Their Medications, Part 3: Useful Tips for Managing Medication
     Tips for Managing Medication by Home Instead Senior Care
     
136. How to Select an In-Home Care Provider by Home Instead Senior Care
     How to Select an In-Home Care Provider by Home Instead Senior Care; This series of videos gives you tips and guides for how to select an in-home care provider, including agency and caregiver credentials; how to make sure your decision is going to be the safest choice, and what protections you should inquire about and reliable resources for more information.
     
137. How to Select an In-Home Care Provider, Part 1
     How to Select an In-Home Care Provider by Home Instead Senior Care; This series of videos gives you tips and guides for how to select an in-home care provider, including agency and caregiver credentials; how to make sure your decision is going to be the safest choice, and what protections you should inquire about and reliable resources for more information.
     
138. How to Select an In-Home Care Provider, Part 2: How to Know if You Need an In-Home Care Provider
     How to Know if You Need an In-Home Care Provider by Home Instead Senior Care; In this video, some of the signs that your aging parent may need help at home are discussed along with the types of services a professional caregiver can provide. Tips are offered on the best ways and times to approach your loved one to discuss in-home care.
     
139. How to Select an In-Home Care Provider, Part 3: In-Home Care Agency Credentials
     In-Home Care Agency Credentials by Home Instead Senior Care; Topics presented include: what agency credentials to look for and what you should ask before hiring an in-home care agency.
     
140. How to Select an In-Home Care Provider, Part 4: In-Home Care Provider Credentials
     In-Home Care Provider Credentials by Home Instead Senior Care; Topics presented include caregiver credentials and what questions to ask before hiring someone. This video is a step-by-step guide to asking the right questions about the caregiver's credentials.
     
141. How to Select an In-Home Care Provider, Part 5: Patient Safety, Rights and Protection
     Patient Safety, Rights and Protection by Home Instead Senior Care; Topics presented include: the steps you should take to ensure that an in-home care agency protects your loved one’s safety and rights, such as privacy and a variety of ways to check the agency’s reputation and references before making your final choice.
     
142. In Law Suite
     In Law Suite is an elder home care blog dedicated to providing families with information and resources for mother in-law suite design, elderly at home care, and aging in place. Their goal is to help as many people as possible be the best caregiver they can be for their aging parents and loved ones.
     
143. In-Home Care During a Recession by Home Instead Senior Care
     In-Home Care During a Recession by Home Instead Senior Care: In this video series, how to provide in-home care during difficult financial times is discussed. Topics presented are less expensive care options, financing possibilities, enlisting support for caregiving duties and how to get paid for your services.
     
144. In-Home Care During a Recession, Part 1
     In-Home Care During a Recession by Home Instead Senior Care: In this video series, how to provide in-home care during difficult financial times is discussed. Topics presented are less expensive care options, financing possibilities, enlisting support for caregiving duties and how to get paid for your services.
     
145. In-Home Care During a Recession, Part 2: Living with Family
     Living with Family by Home Instead Senior Care: In this video, family care (having your parents live with family) is discussed.
     
146. In-Home Care During a Recession, Part 3: Housing Options: Affordable Housing
     Housing Options: Affordable Housing by Home Instead Senior Care: In this video, some affordable housing options for seniors are presented.
     
147. In-Home Care During a Recession, Part 4: Senior Centers and Adult Day Care Centers
     Senior Centers and Adult Day Care Centers by Home Instead Senior Care: In this video, the difference between senior centers and adult care centers is discussed.
     
148. In-Home Care During a Recession, Part 5: Financing Options for Care Beyond Insurance
     Financing Options for Care Beyond Insurance by Home Instead Senior Care: In this video, some ideas for financing care beyond insurance, such as reverse mortgages and life settlements are discussed.
     
149. In-Home Care During a Recession, Part 6: Creating a Team Approach
     Creating a Team Approach by Home Instead Senior Care: In this video, some ideas for creating a team approach to helping your senior get care during tough financial times are presented.
     
150. In-Home Care During a Recession, Part 7: Getting Paid for Your Caregiving Services
     Getting Paid for Your Caregiving Services by Home Instead Senior Care: In this video, ways that you may be able to get paid for your caregiving services, including through Medicaid’s “Cash and Counseling” or a similar program are explained.
     
151. Incontinence Product Finder
     The CareGiver Partnership's Incontinence Finder tool will show you which product(s) best meet your needs. Select Symptoms, Size, Gender, Style and Brand and the more information you provide, the better we’ll be able to match your needs. If you need help, please call us at 1-800-985-1353.
     
152. Independent Life Resources
     Information on physical and mental health conditions, products and services and independent living resources for people with disabilities or Senior Citizens
     
153. Institute for Family-Centered Care
     The Institute for Family-Centered Care provides leadership to advance the understanding and practice of patient- and family-centered care in hospitals and other health care settings.
     
154. Knowing is Caring by Home Instead Senior Care
     Knowing is Caring by Home Instead Senior Care; This series of videos addresses the confusion family caregivers often face when dealing with the many doctors, medications, appointments and other vital information necessary to help their senior. Topics covered include: critical information and document gathering; doctor and medication management; being prepared for potential emergencies.
     
155. Knowing is Caring, Part 1: Knowing is Caring
     Knowing is Caring by Home Instead Senior Care; This series of videos addresses the confusion family caregivers often face when dealing with the many doctors, medications, appointments and other vital information necessary to help their senior. Topics covered include: critical information and document gathering; doctor and medication management; being prepared for potential emergencies.
     
156. Knowing is Caring, Part 2: Caregiver Research Findings
     Caregiver Research Findings by Home Instead Senior Care; Topics covered include: the confusion family caregivers often face when dealing with the many doctors, medications, appointments; critical information and document gathering; doctor and medication management; being prepared for potential emergencies.
     
157. Knowing is Caring, Part 3: Doctor and Medication Management
     Doctor and Medication Management by Home Instead Senior Care; Topics covered include: the confusion family caregivers often face when dealing with the many doctors, medications, appointments; doctor and medication management.
     
158. Knowing is Caring, Part 4: Caregiver Information Management
     Caregiver Information Management by Home Instead Senior Care; Topics covered include: issues such as critical information and document gathering and doctor and medication management.
     
159. League of Experienced Family Caregivers Project
     The League of Experienced Family Caregivers is a registry of family members who care for their spouses, parents, or other elderly relatives and who want to help other families by sharing information about their experiences as caregivers.
     
160. Learning to Speak Alzheimer’s by Joanne Koenig Coste
     Learning to Speak Alzheimer's by national expert Joanne Koenig Coste, for readers who want to learn how to confront the challenges of daily life in the context of Alzheimer's disease. This book provides tips on everyday living, as well as advice for dealing with emotional issues and learning to communicate effectively with Alzheimer's patients.
     
161. Lifeline
     Provides medical alarms and personal emergency alert systems for the elderly, senior caregivers, and the disabled.
     
162. Long-Distance Caregiving by Home Instead Senior Care
     video; long distance; long distance caregiving; emergency; finance; financial; senior; retirement; baby boomers; baby boom; baby boomer generation; boomer; seniors; financial planning; caregiver; caregiving; senior citizen; caregivers; senior home; assessing; carers
     
163. Long-Distance Caregiving, Part 1
     Long-Distance Caregiving by Home Instead Senior Care; This series of videos presents a step-by-step approach to help you make decisions that will benefit both your senior loved one and you whether they live across the street or across the country.
     
164. Long-Distance Caregiving, Part 2: Determining if Help is Needed
     Determining if Help is Needed by Home Instead Senior Care; In this video, four scenarios are presented that can indicate that your senior loved one needs some assistance and how to categorize your observations to make it easier to assess the potential problems and solutions.
     
165. Long-Distance Caregiving, Part 3: What Can Be Done From Far Away
     What Can Be Done From Far Away by Home Instead Senior Care; In this video, some easy steps for getting organized are suggested for long distance caregivers. Topics include providing emotional support and occasional respite, arranging for professional caregivers, hiring home health and nursing aides or locating assisted living and nursing home care, helping a parent pay for care and managing their finances.
     
166. Long-Distance Caregiving, Part 4: Team Approach and Caring for Yourself
     Team Approach and Caring for Yourself by Home Instead Senior Care; In this video, how you can care for yourself as a long distance caregiver is discussed. Topics included are creating a “team” to help in the caregiving process, how do you build a team and make time for yourself.
     
167. Long-Distance Caregiving, Part 5: Solutions For Long-Distance Caregiving
     Solutions For Long-Distance Caregiving by Home Instead Senior Care; In this video, some preventative measures you can take to be ready in the event of an emergency involving your elderly loved one. Fast access to medical and other information about your senior and key information should also be readily available to emergency responders.
     
168. Mather Lifeways Institute on Aging
     They are dedicated to providing a continuum of living and care; making neighborhoods better places for older adults to live, work, learn, contribute, and play; and identifying, implementing, and sharing progressive practices for wellness, workforce issues, memory care support, and empowering caregivers.
     
169. Me and My Caregivers
     Meandmycaregivers.com provides an interactive online organizer for caregivers, family, friends and healthcare providers that provides a communications hub for everyone on the caregiving team by organizing and storing essential daily records. 
     
170. Meals on Wheels
     Local agencies provide low cost, hot, nourishing meals to elderly and disabled persons, allowing frail, homebound people to remain in their own homes.
     
171. Medicine Program
     This program is for persons who do not have coverage either through insurance or government subsidies for outpatient prescription drugs, and who cannot afford to purchase medications at retail prices.
     
172. MetLife "Aging in Place" Workbook
     This workbook gives helpful information about how to stay in your home as you age.
     
173. MidWest Stay at Home Care- Fox Cities, WI
     Help with tasks like housekeeping and cooking, medication reminders or getting to appointments
     
174. Minding Our Elders
     Carol Bradley Bursack's book, "Minding our Elders: Caregivers Share Their Personal Stories", is a reminder you aren't alone. The book was written to support the work of family caregivers. Her website and Minding Our Elders BLOG give caregivers further understanding of the caregiver role.
     
175. Modern Health Talk about technologies for home healthcare
     Modern Health Talk is a new online community about low- and high-tech solutions for home health care, disabilities, and aging in place.
     
176. My Senior Care
     Find credible and up-to-date information on home health care agencies, assisted living facilities, hospice nursing, and more.
     
177. MyZiva.net
     Free resource for prospective nursing home residents, caregivers and healthcare professionals
     
178. National Alliance for Caregiving
     The National Alliance for Caregiving is dedicated to providing support to family caregivers and the professionals who help them and to increasing public awareness of issues facing family caregivers.
     
179. National Association for Health Care Assistants
     The NAHCA's goal is to assure the highest quality of care was provided to the nation’s elders living in nursing homes. They provide recognition for outstanding achievements, development training for caregivers, mentoring programs to reduce CNA turnover, and advocacy for issues important to long term care and caregivers.
     
180. National Association for Home Care and Hospice
     NAHC is the nation's largest trade association representing the interests and concerns of home care agencies, hospices, home care aide organizations, and medical equipment suppliers. Simply put, NAHC is the one organization dedicated to making home care and hospice providers lives easie
     
181. National Association of Area Agencies on Aging
     N4a advocates on behalf of their member agencies for services and resources for older adults and persons with disabilities. We work with our members in achieving our collective mission of building a society that values and supports people as they age.
     
182. National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers
     Locates geriatric care managers in your area
     
183. National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers
     The Geriatric Care Manager (GCM) is a health and human services specialist who acts as a guide, advocate, and resource for families caring for older relatives and persons with disabilities. The GCM is trained and experienced in any of several fields related to care management, including nursing, gerontology, social work, or psychology.
     
184. National Association of Senior Move Managers
     The Nat'l Asso. of Senior Move Managers is a non-profit professional association of organizations dedicated to assisting older adults and families with the physical and emotional demands of downsizing, relocating, or modifying their homes. Go to: http://seniormovemanagers.org/find/find.html
     
185. National Association of State Units on Aging
     NASUA represents the nation’s 56 officially designated state and territorial agencies on aging. Their mission is to support state systems innovation and articulate a national policy on home and community based services for older adults and individuals with disabilities.
     
186. National Caregivers Library
     An online collection of articles, checklists, forms and links to information on caregiving and caregiving resources
     
187. National Caregiving Institute
     The National Caregiving Institute provides practical information on all aspects of caregiving.
     
188. National Directory of Adult Day Centers
     Day care for adults
     
189. National Family Caregivers Association
     The National Family Caregivers Association educates, supports, empowers and speaks up for the more than 50 million Americans who care for loved ones with a chronic illness or disability or the frailties of old age. The site also provides contacts for support groups.
     
190. National Guardianship Association
     The mission of NGA is to establish and promote a nationally recognized standard of excellence in guardianship.
     
191. National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
     The organization is committed to improving end of life care and expanding access to hospice care with the goal of profoundly enhancing quality of life for people dying in America and their loved ones. This organization advocates for the terminally ill and their families.
     
192. National Organization for Empowering Caregivers
     The site provides an opportunity to look at many of the issues you, as a caregiver may experience or are already experiencing in your time of need. Links will take you to weekly chats and a free biweekly newsletter and many other resources.
     
193. National Private Duty Association
     National Private Duty Association online helps you find a trusted and reliable home care provider in your area or learn more about private pay home care.
     
194. Network of Care
     Web site with links to caregiving resources and to a range of health and social services programs and agencies for Riverside County, California and other counties in the state (plus other states)
     
195. New LifeStyles
     New LifeStyles publishes regional directories of nursing homes, Assisted Living-Nursing Home-Hospice and retirement communities. They provide free, quality information on senior residences and care options.
     
196. Nutrition for Seniors by Home Instead Senior Care
     Nutrition for Seniors by Home Instead Senior Care; This video series includes: tips for making sure your senior is getting proper nutrition; why proper nutrition is important; what can happen if your senior doesn’t have good eating habits; simple ways to help your senior shop for good food and eat right; ideas for specific dietary and health concerns.
     
197. Nutrition for Seniors by Home Instead Senior Care, Part 1
     Nutrition for Seniors by Home Instead Senior Care; This video series includes: tips for making sure your senior is getting proper nutrition; why proper nutrition is important; what can happen if your senior doesn’t have good eating habits; simple ways to help your senior shop for good food and eat right; ideas for specific dietary and health concerns.
     
198. Nutrition for Seniors, Part 2: Why proper nutrition is important for seniors
     Why proper nutrition is important for seniors by Home Instead Senior Care; Topics include: possible changes that may take place making eating less enjoyable, such as, reduce their appetites and even make the act of cooking a meal feel more like a task than an enjoyable experience; the changes and challenges of getting proper nutrition for your senior.
     
199. Nutrition for Seniors, Part 3: What can happen without proper nutrition and hydration?
     What can happen without proper nutrition and hydration? by Home Instead Senior Care; In this video, 10 warning signs that may signal a potential problem are discussed.
     
200. Nutrition for Seniors, Part 4: What you can do to help your senior eat right? Part 1
     What you can do to help your senior eat right? Part 1 by Home Instead Senior Care; In this video, tips for making sure your senior is getting proper nutrition.; how to make cooking and eating more enjoyable; issues with reduced taste and smell; cooking for one. Dr. Nadine Sahyoun a nutrition expert at the University of Maryland suggests making eating a happy event.
     
201. Nutrition for Seniors, Part 5: What you can do to help your senior eat right? Part 2
     What you can do to help your senior eat right? Part 2 by Home Instead Senior Care; In this video, tips for making sure your senior is getting proper nutrition.; how to make cooking and eating more enjoyable; issues with reduced taste and smell; cooking for one.
     
202. Nutrition for Seniors, Part 6: Special considerations
     Special considerations by Home Instead Senior Care; In this video, tips for your senior when they can't get to the grocery store or shop alone; possibilities for help depending on their living situation, finances and needs.
     
203. Office of Disability, Aging and Long-Term Care Policy
     
     
204. Older Women’s League
     This organization advocates for economic and social equality of midlife and elderly women. Informationis available on issues such as women’s health and caregiving and provides some referrals.
     
205. Parent Your Parents
     The information on this site provides help in navigating through the difficult discussions, making tough decisions and encouraging you to plan for the challenges you and your aging parents may face. You may document your specific wishes, vital health information and important decisions, and make this information readily available to your family.
     
206. Partnership for Patient Safety
     p4ps' goal is to embed patient safety into the educational curricula for healthcare workers and expanding opportunities for consumers to partner in their own care.
     
207. Passages in Caregiving: Turning Chaos into Confidence
     From a 'reviewer' on Amazon... Gail Sheehy's "Passages" is really three different books. One part of the book is a memoir of her experience caring for her husband Clay Felker during his long physical decline. As another reviewer Sheila wrote, "Passages is written by someone with the money and resources to do whatever needs to be done." Sheehy's personal narrative is set in delicate italic type and is the story of how she used the privilege and celebrity of both her and her husband to get him decent care. They had access to famous doctors eager to be associated with them, along with hypnotists, nutritionists, acupuncturists, personal yoga instructors, psychotherapists and a full time housekeeper. When things got too stressful for her, Sheehy would go to a spa for rejuvenation. Sheehy is telling the truth about her own life, but she treats her privilege as a norm. You can buy it used on Amazon for as little as $2.16.
     
208. Patient Advocate Foundation
     They seek to safeguard patients through effective mediation assuring access to care, maintenance of employment and preservation of their financial stability relative to their diagnosis of life threatening or debilitating diseases.
     
209. Patient-Doctor Communication by Home Instead Senior Care
     Patient-Doctor Communication by Home Instead Senior Care; This series of videos addresses how to help your parents communicate with their healthcare providers. These videos will introduce you to why communication is important, discuss legal healthcare related documents, and give you tips for how to have a good office visit.
     
210. Patient-Doctor Communication, Part 1
     Patient-Doctor Communication by Home Instead Senior Care; This series of videos addresses how to help your parents communicate with their healthcare providers. These videos will introduce you to why communication is important, discuss legal healthcare related documents, and give you tips for how to have a good office visit.
     
211. Patient-Doctor Communication, Part 2: Why it’s Important to Have Good Communication
     Why it’s Important to Have Good Communication by Home Instead Senior Care; Topics discussed include why good communication with your parent’s medical team (physical therapists, eye doctors, mental health counselors, pharmacists, chiropractors, etc.) is so important and how to make it happen, plus some reasons why your support might help with communications.
     
212. Patient-Doctor Communication, Part 3: Legal Documentation and Medical History
     Legal Documentation and Medical History by Home Instead Senior Care; This video covers the variety of documents you need or may wish to consider in order to help your loved one get the best care.These include legal medical forms and information, such as: “Authorization for Release of Information” form and HIPAA rules.
     
213. Patient-Doctor Communication, Part 4: Tips for You and the Healthcare Provider to Follow
     Tips for You and the Healthcare Provider to Follow by Home Instead Senior Care; This video covers how to prepare for a medical appointment with your senior and strategies to use during a visit with a medical provider. Tips in this video are how you can help your parent feel more confident in understanding the doctor and is being heard and respected by the practitioner.
     
214. Private Duty Homecare Association
     This is a trade association of home care providers dedicated to helping the ill and disabled remain in their own homes. PDHCA services will focus on providing valuable information to its members, including help in understanding federal guidelines, financial management assistance, networking, business strategy meetings, certification and accreditation, and new product offerings.
     
215. Project Compassion
     Durham-Chapel Hill area of North Carolina: Project Compassion provides support for people living with serious illness, caregiving, end of life and grief in the Durham-Chapel Hill area of North Carolina. Through Support Teams, Project Compassion's volunteers provide practical, emotional, and spiritual support for people who need help with caregiving so individuals and families will not have to cope alone.
     
216. RetirementHomes.com
     An easy-to-use online Senior Living Directory with up-to-date detailed listing information on the following types of Senior Housing Options: Retirement Homes, Manufactured Homes, Golf Communities, Active Living Communities, Independent Living Communities, Alzheimer’s Care Communities, Memory Care Communities, Dementia Care, Communities Long Term Care Facilities, Nursing Care Facilities, Skilled Nursing Care Facilities and Rehabilitation Care Facilities.
     
217. Rob Cares
     A Caregiver Supporting Caregivers. The key topics covered in Rob's blog are: caregiver support; communications; perception of caregivers; pets as therapy and stress relief. Rob is a caregiver to 2 time cancer survivor. In August 2011 he wrote a book about being a Caregiver. His goal is to help others--especially Caregivers.
     
218. Ronald McDonald House – housing during hospital care
     Ronald McDonald House provides a home away from home for families of seriously ill children receiving treatment at nearby hospitals.
     
219. Rosalynn Carter Institute
     The Rosalynn Carter Institute establishes local, state and national partnerships committed to building quality long-term, home and community-based services. They believe strongly in the need to provide greater recognition and support for America's professional and family caregivers. Their focus includes supporting individuals and caregivers coping with chronic illness and disability across the lifespan as well as limitations due to aging.
     
220. Sandwich Generation
     This site is dedicated to providing in depth material to "Sandwich Generationers®," those sandwiched between aging parents and their own children, and covers a number of key areas, critical to elder care -- from aging in General Health and Other Helpful Websites to legal, medical and financial issues.
     
221. Select a Caregiver
     Select a Caregiver provides tips on selecting a home care company and the decision criteria for using a home care company or to hire privately.
     
222. Senior Cognitive Issues by Home Instead Senior Care
     Senior Cognitive Issues by Home Instead Senior Care; This video series addresses dealing with senior cognitive issues. Topics include: recognizing symptoms of cognitive problems, learning what might be causing them and methods for coping with a loved one who is suffering with these problems.
     
223. Senior Cognitive Issues, Part 1
     Senior Cognitive Issues by Home Instead Senior Care; Topics included in this video are: dealing with senior cognitive issues, recognizing symptoms of cognitive problems, learning what might be causing them and methods for coping with a loved one who is suffering with these problems.
     
224. Senior Cognitive Issues, Part 2: Definition and Symptoms
     Definition and Symptoms by Home Instead Senior Care; In this video, topics discussed include: what types of cognitive problems there are and describes some of their symptoms.
     
225. Senior Cognitive Issues, Part 3: Problems and Causes
     Problems and Causes by Home Instead Senior Care; In this video, topics discussed include: problems and causes that can lead to cognitive dysfunction or impairment.
     
226. Senior Cognitive Issues, Part 4: Coping with Cognitive Problems
     Coping with Cognitive Problems by Home Instead Senior Care; In this video, topics discussed include:coping mechanisms for helping a loved one who is suffering from cognitive dysfunction or impairment.
     
227. Senior Communication Issues by Home Instead Senior Care
     Senior Communication Issues by Home Instead Senior Care; This video series address how to open the lines of communication, know which topics are most difficult to discuss and give you methods to approach them. You’ll also learn about barriers to communication and how to overcome them.
     
228. Senior Communication Issues, Part 1
     Senior Communication Issues by Home Instead Senior Care; This video series address how to open the lines of communication, know which topics are most difficult to discuss and give you methods to approach them. You’ll also learn about barriers to communication and how to overcome them.
     
229. Senior Communication Issues, Part 2: Opening the Lines of Communication
     Opening the Lines of Communication by Home Instead Senior Care; In this video, topics discussed include: tips for effective communication with seniors including following the 40-70 Rule of parent-child communication, when and how to begin the dialog and starting the talk while your aging parents are fairly healthy and there are no apparent concerns.
     
230. Senior Communication Issues, Part 3: Difficult Topics with Aging Parents
     Difficult Topics with Aging Parents by Home Instead Senior Care; In this video, difficult topics to address with your senior, such as moving from their home, finances, driving and health issues are addressed.
     
231. Senior Communication Issues, Part 4: Methods of Approach
     Methods of Approach by Home Instead Senior Care; In this video, positive ways of talking with your senior about difficult topics and the importance of always trying to find solutions that provide the maximum amount of independence for the older person.
     
232. Senior Drivers
     Seniordrivers.org is a website portal for senior drivers, their families, researchers, and alternative transportation providers. Measure your driving skills, safety issues, planning for post driving and other resources.
     
233. Senior Services of Seattle/King County
     Senior Services is the largest non-profit agency serving older people in Washington. The agency serves over 50,000 seniorsand their families each year through an integrated system of quality programs and services.
     
234. seniorDecision
     Senior Decision is a free service and features consumer reviews of nursing homes, Assisted Living-Nursing Home-Hospice, retirement communities, and home health care agencies. You can rate providers and share opinions. Detailed compliments or complaints are encouraged to give others a helping hand.
     
235. Seniorlink Online
     Seniorlink Online is a caregiving tool for family members. In addition to the free information available on the site, individuals may consult online with a Seniorlink Care Advisor, who can offer personalized answers to caregiving questions.
     
236. Share the Care.org
     They are dedicated to educating the caregiving communities about the effectiveness of the SHARE THE CARE model, and making it more accessible throughout the country.
     
237. Silvert's
     Clothing for the Elderly helps you care for your loved one. Our soft open back dresses, hospital gowns and incontinence wear slips on easily and looks beautiful. Caregivers love the ease and dignity that our clothing provides. We are the trusted name in many nursing facilities, and we can help you find what you need at an affordable price.
     
238. Simon Foundation for Continence
     The Simon Foundation for Continence is a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation dedicated to bringing the topic of incontinence out into the open, removing the stigma surrounding incontinence, and providing help and hope for people with incontinence, their families, and the health professionals who provide their care. Their website provides help and knowledge that will motivate you to take the steps, which will lead to the solution that is right for you, and for your particular incontinence. Incontinence affects millions of individuals worldwide. Recent estimates suggest that 26 million adults in America alone are affected by urinary incontinence - and countless more by fecal incontinence or a combination of both types. The importance of reporting incontinence to a healthcare professional who is knowledgeable and interested in treating incontinence cannot be overstated. A correct diagnosis for incontinence is extremely important for finding proper treatment and care, and because incontinence can sometimes be an indicator of a more serious medical condition. Incontinence should not be ignored nor viewed as a normal consequence of childbirth or aging. The Simon Foundation is known worldwide for its innovative educational projects and efforts on behalf of people with loss of bladder and bowel control. You will find the help and knowledge which will motivate you to find the solution that is right for you, and for your particular incontinence.
     
239. Smart Cremations
     Smart Cremation's primary purpose is to provide simple, dignified and affordable services to all individuals. The company specializes in cremation only and have no affiliation with typical funeral homes or cemeteries. What we offer and how we provide it is important to us! Cremation offers an earth-friendly alternative to a traditional burial: no embalming chemicals, no casket, no fertilizer for perpetual ground upkeep.
     
240. Snap for Seniors
     SNAPforSeniors provides local care information and resources for seniors. Search for housing, care managers search the BLOG topics.
     
241. Strength for Caring
     Strength for Caring is an online resource and community for family caregivers. They help family caregivers take care of their loved ones and themselves by providing resources and a forum with message boards on many topics.
     
242. Synergy Home Care
     Synergy HomeCare provides non-medical home care services to all ages. They work with anyone in any age range and with any home care need and understand the importance of both immediate and long distance home care.
     
243. The Alzheimer's Reading Room
     The site focuses on Alzheimer's disease and Alzheimer's caregiving. They offer solutions to issues real world problems, such as bad or mean spirited behavior, wandering, urinary tract infections, incontinence, memory care, and what to expect as the disease progresses.
     
244. the care company
     For caregivers who want to become empowered. The Empowered Caregiving Membership Program is designed especially for the caregiver who says, “Yes, I matter! Yes, I am worth it! Yes, my time is valuable!” If you are THAT family caregiver, they want to help you.
     
245. The Caregivers Voice
     The independent voice for family and professional caregivers of adults with cognitive impairment or dementia caused by Alzheimer’s, stroke, related illness, or trauma. The Caregiver’s Voice brings hope and strength to caregivers through knowledge, support, and humor. The mission of The Caregivers Voice is to illuminate the caregiving journey while giving voice to the millions of caregivers worldwide who endure unimaginable sacrifices to provide quality care for loved ones. The Caregiver’s Voice is the independent voice for family and professional caregivers of adults with brain impairment or dementia caused by Alzheimer’s, stroke, related illnesses, or trauma.
     
246. The Intentional Caregiver
     The Intentional Caregiver site provides support for caregivers of aging loved ones. Shelley Webb, RN offers caregiver services, products, a blog and resources. She has more than 30 years of service as a Registered Nurse, RN Case Manager, Geriatric Care Manager and caregiver to her father, she has “been there and done that” both personally and professionally. An “overnight” caregiver to her father, her priorities instantly changed and so did her workplace. As “The Intentional Caregiver” and President of The Eldercare Support Groups, Shelley and her network of experts have become the definitive source for educational materials, encouragement and successful strategies to enable the caregiver to create an easier, less stressful and even more rewarding role. Currently a consultant, coach and advisor to caregivers world-wide, she is also a volunteer advocacy ambassador for the Alzheimer’s Association, a panel expert at ShareCare.com (a new online health and wellness platform created by Dr. Mehmet Oz, and Jeff Arnold – founder of WebMD), as well as a speaker, and an expert writer for several on-line “boomer”, aging and caregiving resources.
     
247. The Working Caregiver
     The Working Caregiver is a blog by Susan Avello. She "walks you through work / life issues while sharing her own". Susan is a wife, mother of a 20 year old daughter, mama of two dogs, and author of two books. She is V.P. / Partner of AgingInfoUSA in Chicago which directly supports employee caregivers, HR and Executive Management by implementing creative approaches in education, resources and training in regard to eldercare and family caregiving work/life challenges. Previously she worked as an Assistant Activities Directors where she became aware that it was the family caregivers who were in need of education on trusted resources available to assist their elderly loved ones. She spent 3 years researching advanced technology for Alzheimer’s Patients and their caregivers and for four years headed up the Portable PERS Device Division of a security company before moving to Illinois.
     
248. ThinkFirst National Injury Prevention Foundation
     
     
249. ThirdAge
     On-line magazine with topics concerning health, money, leisure and more.
     
250. Today's Caregiver Magazine
     This web site includes topic specific newsletters, online discussion lists, back issue articles of Today's Caregiver magazine, and chat rooms. The site is for, about and by caregivers. Caregiver Media Group, publisher of Today's Caregiver magazine is a leading provider of information, support and guidance for family and professional caregivers. Founded in 1995, they produce Today's Caregiver magazine, the first national magazine dedicated to caregivers, the "Fearless Caregiver Conferences", and caregiver.com which includes topic specific newsletters, online discussion lists, back issue articles of Today's Caregiver magazine, chat rooms and an online store. Caregiver Media Group and all of it's products are developed for caregivers, about caregivers and by caregivers.
     
251. Tools for Independence (tm)
     Tools For Independence (tm) is sponsored by the Independent Living Partnership and is dedicated to ensuring the independence and dignity of the elderly and people with disabilities, their families and caregivers through education and access to services and resources.
     
252. Touching Hearts- Virginia
     Our compassionate caregivers provide services from just a few hours a day up to 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Our Services include companionship, transportation to appointments or social activities, meal preparation, light housekeeping, laundry, assistance with pets, and much more!
     
253. Triangle J Area Agency On Aging - North Carolina
     The Triangle J Area Agency on Aging promotes the highest level of well being of older adults in the seven county region by partnering with organizations to provide a comprehensive system of opportunities, services and protective supports.
     
254. Unique Home Care Services - Harrisburg, PA
     Located in Harrisburg, PA, their mission is to provide the highest quality of home care services, for children in need and seniors. All of their in-home care providers are extremely understanding, skilled and experienced in caring for the elderly and pediatric cases. They are family owned, not a typical franchise. They work with families and daycare centers to keep children with disabilities in daycare centers and in after school programs. They carefully screen our staff with extensive criminal background checks, including child abuse clearances, social security validation, and diligent reference checks. Your loved one deserves to have all the comforts of home. And parents deserve to have the best care for their special child– and that’s exactly where they’ll care for them.
     
255. United We Ride
     UWR is a federal interagency initiative aimed at improving the availability, quality, and efficient delivery of transportation services for older adults, people with disabilities, and individuals with lower incomes.
     
256. Visiting Angels
     Visiting Angels is the nation’s leading, nationally respected network of non-medical, private duty home care agencies providing senior care, elder care, personal care, respite care and companion care to help the elderly and adults continue to live in their homes across America. Visiting Angels is the family alternative to Assisted Living-Nursing Home-Hospice facilities and nursing homes.
     
257. Visiting Nurse Associations of America
     Visiting Nurse agencies provide skilled nursing care and rehabilitation therapy services that usually are covered by Medicare.
     
258. Volunteer Match
     An online matching service between local organizations and people who want to perform volunteer work. You can search for local organizations that provide the type of assistance you are needed.
     
259. Volunteers of America
     VoA services programs promote health and independence for the elderly. Support services include affordable housing, senior centers, transportation, intergenerational programs, information and referral services, protective services, mealprograms, and handyman repair services.
     
260. Warmlines Parent Resources
     WarmLines Parent Resources provides information which supports parents by connecting them to each other and to resources in their communities.
     
261. Well Spouse Association
     This national non-profit membership organization is for husbands, wives and partners of chronically-ill or disabled people. Membership includes a newsletter, access to support groups in many areas, and letter-writing support groups. Their Web site also includes helpful information for non-members.
     
262. Wellness Brief
     Unique Wellness, manufacturers the most absorbent adult briefs. Unique Welness brings adult diaper users the most comprehensive, cost effective, healthiest and environmentally friendly incontinence solution available today.
     
263. Wellness Community
     The Wellness Community is an international non-profit organization dedicated to providing free support, education and hope to people with cancer and their loved ones. Through participation in professionally-led support groups, educational workshops, nutrition and exercise programs, and stress-reduction classes, people affected by cancer learn vital skills that enable them to regain control, reduce isolation and restore hope regardless of the stage of their disease.