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Related Links: Caregiver Information
- Administration
on Aging Caregiver Resources
Information and support for those who are caring for older persons (http://www.aoa.gov/eldfam/For_Caregivers/For_Caregivers.asp)
- National Family Caregivers Association
Home page for the National Family Caregivers Association, which focuses on the needs of family caregivers
(http://www.nfcacares.org/)
- National Alliance for Caregiving
Website of the National Alliance for Caregiving, a non-profit organization which provides support for
caregivers and professionals. The site features the Family Care Resource Connection, a searchable database
of resources; downloadable reports on various topics; information on caregiving legislation; and other
topics. (http://www.caregiving.org/)
- AARP: Caregiving
User-friendly site which provides information and resources for caregivers (http://www.aarp.org/family/caregiving/)
- Caregiver Bill of Rights
This bill of rights is often reprinted, although its author is unknown (http://www.mindspring.com/~tscotent/bill.htm)
- The Caregiver's Handbook
A nine-part handbook originally developed through San Diego County Mental Health Services (http://www.acsu.buffalo.edu/~drstall/hndbk0.html)
- Caregiving Online
An on-line newsletter for persons caring for older relatives or friends (http://www.caregiving.com)
- ElderCare Online
A varied and thorough web site which features bulletin boards, chat rooms, and a great deal of educational
material and other resources for caregivers. Be sure to visit the "knowledge" section
for helpful articles, resource guides and "skill builders" (http://www.ec-online.net/)
- Hospice Foundation of America
Information on hospice services and links to local hospice programs; also contains links to many other
useful programs, services, and resources (http://www.hospicefoundation.org/)
- Talking About Medicare:
Your Guide to Understanding the Program
This on-line consumer guide was developed by the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. (http://www.kff.org/medicare/parents-welcome-index.cfm)
- Transportation
Solutions for Caregivers
Information on this site is provided by Easter Seals to help caregivers solve problems associated with
transporting older persons with physical and mental impairments. The site includes information on how
to order a free Caregiver Transportation Toolkit (http://www.easter-seals.org/site/PageServer?pagename=
ntl_trans_care)
- University of Hawaii's Center on Aging
The University of Hawaii has developed five excellent booklets with funding from the National
Family Caregiver Support program. The booklets can be downloaded for free from the University's web
site. Following is a list of the booklets included in this series: Booklet 1: Advance Care
Planning - Making choices Known; Booklet 2: Planning Ahead - Funeral and Memorial Services; Booklet 3:
Preparing to Say Good-Bye - Care for the Dying; Booklet 4: When Death Occurs - What To Do When a Loved
One Dies; and Booklet 5: Help for the Bereaved - The Healing Journey (http://www.hawaii.edu/aging/)
- RespiteOnline
- The Family & Workplace Connection
This site enables visitors to search for respite care providers in Delaware. (Respite is
a service which gives relief to caregivers, such as family members, who need a break from their ongoing
responsibilities.) Visitors to the site are asked to provide contact information, which is kept confidential.
RespiteOnline provides users with detailed information about respite services in their area of
the State. (https://www.familyandworkplace.org/RespiteCare/access.respite.intake2.asp).
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Last Updated: Wednesday April 09 2008
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