Recommended Web Sites

Balancing Work, Family and Caregiving and Caregiving, What Is It and Who Does It? and Coping With the Death of a Loved One and Support for Caregivers - Great advice for those who care for others.

Caring for a Loved One With Dementia and Caregiver Stress - These fact sheets come from FamilyDoctor.org.

Aging Parents and Elder Care - This site contains articles, comprehensive checklists, and links to key resources designed to make it easier for family caregivers to quickly find the information they need and avoid overlooking something important in the care of their loved one.

Alternatives To Nursing Home Care - Medicare discusses several options to nursing homes.

Alzheimer's Center - Excellent articles from the Mayo Clinic on a variety of caregiving situations.

CancerNet Support and Resources - Extensive information from the National Cancer Institute on all aspects of caregiving, especially for cancer patients.

Caregiver Health - This information is from the American Medical Association.

Caregiver.com - A small, comfortable site with links to interesting resources, designed by caregivers for caregivers.

Caregiving: Maintain Your Support Network - The MayoClinic reminds caregivers how valuable their friends and associates are to their own health and welfare.

Caregivers in OncoLink - Important tips for the caregiver, from the ONCOLink Cancer site.

Caregiver's Guide to Medications and Aging - Great advice from the Family Caregiver Alliance.

The Caregiver's Handbook - This Caregiver's Handbook was developed and produced by The Caregiver Education and Support Services, Seniors Counseling and Training Case Management Services of the San Diego County Mental Health Services.

Caregiving Across the States: A State-by-State Resource - The Family Caregiver Alliance has created this set of links to useful resources.

Caregiving from AARP - Links to sites on all kinds of caregiving topics from the American Association of Retired Persons, it also includes information on caring for adult children.

Caregiving in an Emergency - Certain circumstances call for quick action, and a plan, see more here from the Family Caregiver Alliance.

Caregiving.com - A resource guide by the Executive Director and Founder of The Center for Family Caregivers. The Center is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping persons who care for chronically ill or disabled family members.

Caring for a Child Dependent on Medical Technology and How To Care for a Seriously Ill Child - KidsHealth has prepared these guides for parents of fragile children.

Caring from a Distance - Caring From a Distance is a nonprofit organization created by men and women who personally struggled with the anguish, stress, and frustration of long distance care. Their strength lies in this shared experience and in bringing together diverse backgrounds to help Caring From a Distance service and help unite the distance-care community.

Eldercare Locator - Instructions on how to find local caregivers from the Administration on Aging.

Family Caregiver Alliance - Many links to resources, services, and newsclips about caregiving topics.

FamilyCaregiving101 - This site contains great information on all aspects of caregiving.

Financial Steps for Caregivers:What You Need to Know About Money and Retirement - The information in this booklet is designed to help you identify financial decisions you may face as a caregiver. These decisions can affect both your short and long-term financial security, including your own retirement.

Holding a Family Meeting - Family Caregiver Alliance offers tips on how to structure the meeting, who should be invited, etc.

Home Away from Home: Relocating Your Parents - Another great article from the Family Caregiver Alliance with advice on what to do when you need to move your parents.

How Do I Hire a Home Care Employee? - The Administration on Aging offers this advice.

LGBT Caregiving: Frequently Asked Questions - Some folks need help that not all organizations are comfortable offerering, see these tips from Family Caregiver Alliance for help in selecting the proper groups.

Lifting Techniques for Home Caregivers - Great advice (with illustrations) on how to lift someone properly, from the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons.

Long Distance Caregiving - Great article from the National Institute on Aging about helping to take care of a sick relative, even when you live far away.

Medicare Basics - This guide is specifically designed for those who care for people who are eligible for Medicare.

MedlinePlus - Caregivers - Excellent links and resources from the National Library of Medicine, including some in Spanish and Chinese.

National Alliance for Caregiving - This group is dedicated to providing support to family caregivers and the professionals who help them and to increasing public awareness of issues facing family caregivers.

National Family Caregivers Association - NFCA espouses a philosophy of self-advocacy and self-care that is predicated on the belief that caregivers who choose to take charge of their lives, and see caregiving as but one of its facets, are in a position to be happier and healthier individuals.

NIH Senior Health: Caring for Someone With Alzheimer's - This website for older adults was developed by the National Institute on Aging and the National Library of Medicine. This is a talking website. Click the "Turn Speech On" button at the top of the page to hear the text read aloud.

Taking Care of You: Self-Care for Family Caregivers -The Family Caregiver Alliance offers these tips for taking care of yourself so that you can take care of others.

ThirdAge Caregiving: Your Family's Options - ThirdAge provides customized answers for your family's unique caregiving situation.

What Housing Options Are Available? - Administration on Aging offers this description of housing options.

What Services Can Help Us? - More from the Administration on Aging on some services you might not have known were available.