Helpful Caregiver Resources
National Caregiver Resources
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National Alliance for Caregiving
4720 Montgomery Lane; 5th Floor
Bethesda, MD 20814
The National Alliance for Caregiving provides support for family caregivers and the professionals who help them. It works to increase public awareness about issues facing caregivers. Their website,www.caregiving.org features publications and resources. It lists upcoming events and caregiving coalitions.
National Family Caregivers Association
The National Family Caregivers Association (NFCA) educates, supports and speaks out on topics relating to caregiving. See their websitewww.nfcacares.org for resources and the latest caregiver news. NFCA has created the Caregiver Community Action Network, a state network of volunteers who help others find information and support. Share your story in the NFCA Caregiver Story Project. Ask questions and participate in discussions on their Caregiver Message Board.
AARP has created a comprehensive set of resources to support caregivers. Their online seminar is a self-taught guide that addresses Planning for the Care of Aging Parents, Providing the Care, Managing Caregiving Details, Housing, Talking about Independent Living and more. For archives of caregiving articles in their magazine, seewww.aarpmagazine.org/family/caregiving. AARP also published a book titled "Caring for Your Parents: The Complete AARP Guide" by Hugh Delehanty and Elinor Ginzler. For your convenience, we included that book in our Amazon Associate store.
Family Caregiver Alliance
(415) 434-3388
The Family Caregiver Alliance National Center on Caregiving is a health services organization offering information, education and support to families caring for loved ones in their homes. Their websitewww.caregiver.org is a treasure trove of resources including a 50-state searchable resource map, a caregiver’s guide to medication and aging, extensive fact sheets and publications on medical and caregiving issues, a handbook for long-distance caregiving and more. Some information is available in Spanish and Chinese.
National Center for Assisted Living
1201 L Street NW
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 842-4444
www.ncal.org
The National Center for Assisted Living provides resources on assisted living and residential care facilities.
Eldercare Locator
(800) 677-1116
The Eldercare Locator is a nationwide public service of the U.S. Administration of Aging. On this site you’ll find the National Clearinghouse for Long-term Care Information. For programs in your own community, seewww.eldercare.gov
CAPS (Children of Aging Parents)
(800) 227-7294
www.caps4caregivers.org
CAPS is a national nonprofit charitable organization that assists caregivers of the elderly or chronically ill with referrals and support. They conduct educational outreach, offer an online support group, and partner with The Caregivers Advisory Panel in market research related to the needs of caregivers.
www.MyMedSchedule.com
This free website is a medication schedule reminder. On the website, patients or caregivers can create and print medication charts. It includes pictures of the pills.
Alzheimer's Association - California Southland Chapter
http://www.alz.org/californiasouthland/
The Alzheimer’s Association California Southland Chapter, in their effort to assist people with Alzheimer’s and their families and to educate the public about Alzheimer’s disease, offers a variety of diverse programs and services.
Their mission is to eliminate Alzheimer's disease through the advancement of research; to provide and enhance care and support for all affected; and to reduce the risk of dementia through the promotion of brain health.
Family Caregiver Support Resource Library
Riverside Office On Aging
1-800-510-2020
http://www.rcaging.org/opencms/Programs_Services/Family_Caregiver_Support/Libary_Resources.html
The Riverside Office on Aging offers services to family caregivers.
The Family Caregiver Support Resource Library you can find publications, videos and other resources designed to support caregivers in your efforts to care for a loved one.
San Bernardino Department of Aging and Adult Services
909-891-3900
http://hss.sbcounty.gov/DAAS/services/default.htm
The Department of Aging and Adult Services offer a wide variety of programs designed to help the senior, disabled , and at-risk adults in our county.
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