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Provides resources for caregivers, including articles and videos on the homecoming of wounded veterans, and links to organizations that provide assistance.
Offers personal stories, resources and announcements of services available to Veterans with traumatic brain injury and their families.
Provides information, tools and materials to assist the caregiver and their loved ones in making informed health care decisions.
Online workshop for caregivers of people with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), or dementia (Alzheimer's or other dementia). Teaches family members and informal caregivers who are Veterans, or who take care of Veterans, skills to improve or maintain their own health as a caregiver and increase their effectiveness.
Information on caregiver support programs in each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Resources for caregivers and links to organizations that provide assistance.
Offers community support that improves care at the end of life. Services include information about living wills, health care proxies, planning tools and other resources. Free state-specific living will and health care power of attorney can be downloaded.
Information on a bill to require pilot programs on training and certification for family caregiver personal care attendants for service members and veterans with traumatic brain injury (TBI) and to require a pilot program on provision of respite care to such veterans and members.
Information and links to resources for caregivers of people with paralysis.
An online educational resource offering training opportunities for caregivers, teachers, mentors and counselors of individuals with developmental disabilities.
Information and resources from the National Organization on Disability on increasing alternatives to institutional services and other issues related to community-based services and legislation.
Brochure describes ways to assess when a loved one needs outside care. It covers developing a care plan, organizing important documents and what you can do to give support.
Provides information, insight and personal engagement for the disability community, as well as for caregivers, family members and others. Includes stories, articles and books related to finding the right caregiver and resources and support for caregivers.
Information about a federal law that guarantees unpaid leave from work to individuals with serious health conditions and to certain family members who care for them.
Provide caregivers with the basic tools, skills and information they need to protect their own physical and mental health while they provide high quality care for their loved one. Includes information on how to find help for caregivers - from financial assistance to home care to respite care.
Information from the FDIC on insurance coverage for accounts you are managing as a caregiver.
Advice from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) on how to prevent and deal with potential money problems when loved ones are ill.
Information regarding fire safety for individuals with disabilities and their families and caregivers.
Guide was prepared for the caregivers of Memorial Sloan-Kettering patients, but it contains helpful resources and advice for all caregivers.
Booklet from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services examines topics such as how to find and compare nursing homes, nursing home resident rights and where to call for help.
Booklet about informal caregiving (unpaid care given voluntarily to ill or disabled persons by their families and friends).
Downloadable guides regarding legal issues pertaining to military personnel. Provides legal services to Service Members and families through state and local Bar Associations.
Paper examines family caregiving including caregiver employment, attention to other family needs, health and finances.
Attorneys assist with personal legal matters and provide legal advice to ensure that Service Members, families and retirees are prepared and protected per their legal rights.
Helps parents and other caregivers understand and respond to the grief of a child who has lost a military parent.
Helps to increase public awareness of family caregiving issues and to improve the quality of life of families and care recipients.
Provides support for family caregivers and increases public awareness of issues facing family caregivers.
Resources for families, caregivers and professionals including where to find support, assistance and services.
Educates, supports, empowers and advocates on behalf of the more than 50 million Americans who care for loved ones with a chronic illness or disability or the frailties of old age. Find agencies and organizations that provide support for caregivers, including hospice and bereavement information, respite resources, medical transport, residential care and training for family caregivers.
This award program was created to improve the quality of life of family caregivers by recognizing and supporting the efforts of non-profit community groups that work with them. The seven awards will recognize the current work of community agencies and other organizations that support family caregivers as a significant part of their mission. Deadline for submission of applications was April 24, 2009.
Provides detailed information on health plans, nursing homes, Medigap policies, contacts and Medicare.
Enables caregivers and military spouses to find and participate in job placement, training and educational programs that fit around medical schedules, deployment, future rehabilitation and transitioning in the military family.
Links to information on support services, caregiving organizations, care homes, special needs trusts and more.
Resources and information from AARP on organizations and agencies that provide assistance to Iraq- and Afghanistan-era veterans and their families.
Provides resources, research and education for families of individuals with disabilities and the elderly. Includes information about connecting with other families, working successfully with government agencies, keeping up with changes in the law and becoming an advocate for your family member.
Links to many resources, including information on eldercare, long-distance caregiving and federal benefits programs.
News release about caregiver assistance pilot programs to expand and improve health care education and provide needed training and resources for caregivers who assist Veterans with disabilities and aging Veterans in their homes.
Gives support to wives, husbands and partners of people who are chronically ill and/or have disabilities.
Web site to help you find reliable sources of information on health topics important to you, whether you're an older consumer or a family member, caregiver, or friend. Find links to agencies and organizations, learn how to spot misleading or deceptive claims and find out who you can contact to ask questions.
