CARE Delaware: Statewide Caregiver Resource Centers
The Delaware Division of Services for Aging and Adults with Physical Disabilities (DSAAPD) has developed partnerships with the Division of Libraries, public libraries and senior centers to serve as Caregiver Resource Centers. There are 29 Caregiver Resource Centers throughout Delaware. Eight of the Caregiver Resource Centers are staffed on a part-time basis. The remaining 21 Caregiver Resource Centers operate as libraries for videos, books, pamphlets and other materials on caregiving. Materials can be reviewed at the resource centers or checked out for use at home.
The staffed Caregiver Resource Centers, which are located in every county, is the communities’ access point for information on a variety of caregiving issues. The coordinators at each center understand the challenges that caregivers’ face. They can provide the information, assistance and support that can be the most helpful to a caregiver’s individual situation. They will help caregivers navigate the array of services available, find solutions to individualized concerns and make appropriate choices. Many staffed centers also offer support groups. Coordinators at each staffed Caregiver Resource Center can be contacted by phone, e-mail or by visiting the center.
Below is a list of staffed resource centers and non-staffed resource centers, along with a list of materials available in the centers, and a resource centers brochure. In addition to the materials listed, staffed resource centers have comprehensive information on programs and services available to caregivers.
Staffed Resource Centers
New Castle County
- Joyce Shores, Coordinator
Newark Senior Center
200 White Chapel Drive
Newark, DE 19713
(302) 737-2336 ext. 21
shoresjoyce@hotmail.com - Joyce Shores, Coordinator
Wilmington Senior Center
1901 N. Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19802
(302) 651-3401
shoresjoyce@hotmail.com
Kent County
- Cindy Clark, Coordinator
Modern Maturity Center
1121 Forrest Avenue
Dover, DE 19904
(302) 734-1200 ext. 186
mmc_caregiver@hotmail.com
Sussex County
- Fran Smith, Coordinator
Bridgeville Senior Center
414 Market Street
Bridgeville, DE 19933
(302) 337-8771
srcenter@dmv.com - Cindy Mitchell, Coordinator
CHEER Community Center
20520 Sandhill Rd.
Georgetown, DE 19947
(302) 854-2886
cmitchell@scss.org - Cindy Mitchell, Coordinator
Harbour Lights CHEER Center
34211 Woods Edge Drive
Lewes, DE 19958
(302) 645-9239 or (302) 854-2886
cmitchell@scss.org - Cindy Mitchell, Coordinator
Coastal Leisure Center
Ocean View CHEER Center
Cedar Neck Road
Ocean View, DE 19970
(302) 539-2671or (302) 854-2886
cmitchell@scss.org - Cindy Mitchell, Coordinator
Pelican Cove
Long Neck CHEER Center
The Shoppes at Long Neck
26089 Long Neck Road
Millsboro, DE 19966
(302) 945-3551 or (302) 854-2886
cmitchell@scss.org
Non-Staffed Resource Centers
New Castle County
- Appoquinimink Community Library
118 Silver Lake Road
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 376-4190 - Bear Public Library
101 Governor's Place
Bear, DE 19701
(302) 838-3300 - Corbit-Calloway Memorial Library
2nd & High Street
Odessa, DE 19730
(302) 378-8838 - Graham Senior Center
1709 Gilpin Avenue
Wilmington, DE 19806
(302) 655-0266 - Hockessin Public Library
1023 Valley Rd.
Hockessin, DE 19707
(302) 239-0706 - Howard Weston Senior Center
1 Bassett Ave.
Manor Park
New Castle, DE 19720
(302) 328-6094 - Kirkwood Highway Library
6000 Kirkwood Hwy.
Wilmington, DE 19808
(302) 995-7662 - Mid-County Senior Center
First Regiment Road
Wilmington, DE 19808
(302) 995-6555 - St. Anthony's Senior Center
1703 W. 10th St. (1st. Floor)
Wilmington, DE 19805
(302) 421-3735 - Women's Resource Center
800 N. Walnut St.
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302) 654-3103
Sussex County
- Senior Companion Program
First State Community Action Agency
Stanford L. Bratton Building
308 North Railroad Ave.
Georgetown, DE 19947
(800) 372-2240 - Delmar Public Library
101 N. Bi-State Blvd.
Delmar, DE 19940
(302) 846-9894 - Greenwood Public Library
Mill Street
Greenwood, DE 19950
(302) 349-5309 - Laurel Senior Center
P.O. Box 64
13 N. Central Ave.
Laurel, DE 19956
(302) 875-2536 - Milford Senior Center
111 Park Avenue
Milford, DE 19963
(302) 422-3385 - Milton Public Library
121 Union Street
Milton, DE 19968
(302) 684-8856 - Millsboro Public Library
203 Main Street
Millsboro, DE 19966
(302) 934-8743 - Nanticoke Senior Center
310 Virginia Avenue
Seaford, DE 19973
(302) 629-4939 - Rehoboth Beach Public Library
226 Rehoboth Ave.
Rehoboth, DE 19971
(302) 227-8641 - Seaford District Library
402 N. Porter Street
Seaford, DE 19973
(302) 629-2524 - South Coastal Library
43 Kent Ave.
Bethany Beach, DE 19930
(302) 539-5231
Materials Contained in Resource Centers
| Title | Author |
|---|---|
| The Comfort of Home: An Illustrated Step-by-Step Guide to Caregiving (1998) | Care Trust Publications: Meyer, Maria & Derr, Paula |
| Taking Time for Me: How caregivers can effectively deal with stress (1992) | Karr, Katherine L. |
| The Complete Elder Care Planner: Where to start, questions to ask, and how to find help (2000) | Loverde, Joy |
| The Spiritual Journey of Love, Loss, and Renewal (1999) | McLeod, Beth Witrogen |
| The Carebook: A workbook for caregiver peace of mind - workbook allows caregivers to construct a profile of their care recipient's personal, medical, legal, and financial needs and interests - in 3 ring binder format (1993) | Beedle, Joyce, R.N. |
| The Home Care Companion’s Quick Tips for Caregivers (2001) | Healing Arts Communications Karpinski, Marion & Thomas, Don (Illustrator) |
| Daily Comforts for Caregivers (1999) | Samples, Pat |
| Caregiver Survival Series: *Preventing Caregiver Burnout (1992) *Creative Caregiving (1992) *Coping with Caregiver Worries (1998) |
Sherman, James R. |
| The Magic of Humor in Caregiving (1992) | Sherman, James R. |
| How to Care for Aging Parents: A Complete Guide (1996) | Morris, Virginia |
| Share the Care: How to Organize a Group to Care for Someone Who is Seriously Ill (1995) | Capossela & Cappy |
| Complete Bedside Companion (1999) | McFarlane, Rodger |
| 36 Hour Day: A Family Guide to Caring for Persons with Alzheimer’s Disease, Related Dementing Illnesses, and Memory Loss in Later Life (2001) | Mace, N.L. & Rabins, Peter V. |
| Guide to Services for Older Delawareans (2000-2001) | Delaware DHSS’ Division of Aging and Adults with Physical Disabilities (DSAAPD) |
| Child Custody- Building Parenting Agreements That Work (1999) | Lyster, Mimi E. |
| Grandparents’ Rights (2001) | Truly, Traci |
| Legal Research (2001) | Elias, Stephen & Levinkind, Susan |
| To Grandma’s House We Stay : When you have to stop spoiling your grandchildren and start raising them (1999) | Houtman, Sally & Rowland, Bob (Editor) |
| Robert Lives with his Grandparents (1995) | Hickman, Martha Whitmore & Hinton, Tim (Illustrator) |
| Grandparents as Parents (1995) | de Toledo, Sylvie& Brown, Deborah Edler |
| Title |
|---|
| How to care for someone on bedrest - Caregiving series video |
| How to help someone who uses a wheelchair - Caregiving series video |
| Creating healthy home care conditions: Infection control - Caregiving series video |
| How to manage medications- Caregiving series video |
| Fall prevention- Caregiving series video |
| Fire safety - Caregiving series video |
| Video Respite produced for Innovative Caregiving Resources- A series of videotapes designed to cover meaningful activities for memory-impaired persons while caregivers take a break ("Gonna do a little music," "Movement, Music and Memories," "Ladies, Let's Chat," "A kibitz with David," "A Visit with Maria - in Spanish," "Celebrating African-American Culture" and more) |
| A Prescription for Caregivers: Take Care of Yourself |
The Educated Caregiver – Videotape Series
|
| Family Guide to Long-term Care (3 volumes) |
| Death and Dying: On Our Own Terms (Four part series) |
| Introduction to the Family Court of the State of Delaware |
| Grandparents Raising Grandchildren |
Resource Centers Brochure
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