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Source: Alzcast.org
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Free online videos on "Caring for a Loved One with Alzheimer's Disease," "Home and Institutional Care," "Workplace Issues for Caregivers" and more.
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Source: MetLife/National Alliance for Caregiving
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"Since You Care Guide" offers information and resources for family caregivers of persons with Alzheimer's and related dementia.
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Source: National Council on Aging (NCOA)
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Online service to identify federal and state assistance programs for older adults
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Information for family caregivers from the American Medical Association
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Source: American Medical Association
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Questions caregivers should ask to perform a self-evaluation of their own well-being.
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Source: National Academy on an Aging Society
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Backgrounder and statistics on issues facing family caregivers.
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Source: National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO)
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Consumer information site includes information about hospice care, advance directives, family caregiving, grief and practical issues
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Source: National Institute on Aging
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Free guidebook is available in hard copy or download
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Source: American Bar Association
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Information and forms for making a health care advance directive (such as a living will or durable power of attorney for health care)
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Source: Sloan Work and Family Research Network, Boston College
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Website includes information and resources about creating workplaces that are accommodating to family caregivers, including those providing care to senior and disabled loved ones
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Source: American Geriatrics Society
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Online guide is a resource for families and friends who are caring for older people at home. Written by experienced health professionals, the guide is a tool for caregivers who are working in consultation with a health care professional in providing home care for an older person.
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Source: IlluminAge Communication Partners
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The role of the caregiver; taking care of yourself; finding the help you need.
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Source: IlluminAge Communication Partners
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Ten things seniors and loved ones should think about when planning for the future.
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Source: Family Caregiver Alliance
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State-by-state resource to help locate government, nonprofit, and private programs, including services for family caregivers, as well as resources for older or disabled adults living at home or in a residential facility. Also includes information on government health and disability programs, legal resources, and disease-specific organizations.
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Nonprofit organization addressing the needs of families and friends providing long-term care at home. Website contains information, factsheets and contact information to agencies.
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Source: American Red Cross
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Resources to teach skills for caring for the elderly, chronically ill and disabled at home; includes the "Family Caregiving Reference Guide."
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Source: American Heart Association
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Online resources for people who are serving as a family caregiver for a heart or stroke patient.
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Source: National Institute on Aging
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Information for family caregivers of people with Alzheimer's and other dementia on sensory impairment and how to keep loved ones safe in the home.
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Source: National Institute on Aging
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Planning ahead, preparation and tips when your loved one with dementia must go to the hospital.
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Source: AARP
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Discussion of "The Sandwich Generation"--those who are simultaneously providing care for children and older loved ones.
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Source: Medicare.gov
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Form can be used for healthcare representatives, family caregivers
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Source: U.S. Government
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Information for patients and families from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
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Source: National Aging in Place Council
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Website features information to promote independence in the home: making your home senior-friendly; understanding the risks; living at home with a chronic condition.
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Source: U.S. Administration on Aging
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Website includes a wide variety of resources for family caregivers and professionals in the caregiver support field; includes factsheet with information about family caregiver programs for each state
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The National Family Caregivers Association (NFCA) supports, empowers, educates, and speaks up for the more than 50 million Americans who care for a chronically ill, aged, or disabled loved one.
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Source: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) program focuses entirely on older people who are frail enough to meet their State's standards for nursing home care; features comprehensive medical and social services that can be provided at an adult day health center, home, and/or inpatient facilities.
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Source: American Stroke Association
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Practical information to help family through this stressful time
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Source: MetLife/National Alliance for Caregiving
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For caregivers, being an advocate is one of the most important andoften most challenging roles they will assume in trying to best meet the needs of the person to whom they are providing care.
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Source: The Caregiver Initiative/Johnson & Johnson Consumer Products Company
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Online resource and community for family caregivers, including caregiver manual, health tips and message boards.
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Source: Weill Cornell Medical College
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Tips and tools to enhance home safety for persons with Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia
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Source: Visiting Nurse Service of New York
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Step-by-step instructions on caring for an elder at home. Topics include: making the bathroom safer, moving parents into one's home, and dealing with stress.
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