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.aspx)
• Medicare Caregiver Information
  The official governement site for Medicare has a page to provide information for caregivers and includes help with understanding benefits, billing, navigating Medicare and more (http://www.medicare.gov/caregivers/)
• National Center on Caregiving
  Website of the Family Caregiver Alliance which provides a a number of useful resources for caregivers, including online discussion groups and the Family Care Navigator, a state-by-state caregiver resource listing (http://www.caregiver.org)
• 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).