FAMILY CAREGIVING . . . IT’S NOT ALL UP TO YOU

     This excellent site helps you get started.

http://www.familycaregiving101.org/

FAMILY CAREGIVER ALLIANCE

     The site of the Family Caregiver Alliance has much helpful information for caregivers. They describe a personal care contract, in which a parent is taken care of by a child, paying the child. Which results in the parent becoming eligible for Medicaid more rapidly.

http://www.caregiver.org/caregiver/jsp/home.jsp

AN ELDERCARE TREASURY

     The NATIONAL COUNCIL ON AGING has a treasury of information on eldercare programs. Just scroll down the page and click on ELDER CARE.

http://www.ncoa.org/content.cfm?sectionID=321&detail=1775

COMBINING A CAREER WITH ELDERCARE

     The career is probably something you planned, and the eldercare is probably something you didn’t plan. And apparently eldercare is not all that good for your career. To find out more about balancing a career and eldercare, try this website:

http://careerplanning.about.com/od/balancingworkandfamily/
a/elder_care.htm

DO YOU SUSPECT ALZHEIMER’S OR DEMENTIA?

     Only a doctor can make a final diagnosis, but you can get a good feel for the situation by going to the section above called “Staying Sharp” and reading the “Top Ten Alzheimer’s Symptoms.” If you still suspect it, continue on with

     KNOWING THE STAGES OF ALZHEIMER’S. This article tells what a caregiver can do:

http://seniorjournal.com/NEWS/Alzheimers/
6-11-20-KnowingTheStages.htm

     FINDING THE RIGHT KIND OF ALZHEIMER’S CARE in your community:

http://www.alz.org/carefinder/index.asp

     A HOW-TO KIT FOR ALZHEIMER CAREGIVERS:

http://seniorjournal.com/NEWS/Alzheimers/
6-11-29-CaregiversOfAlzheimers.htm

END OF LIFE CARE

     CARING CONNECTIONS has help for you, whether you’re planning ahead, caring for someone, living with an illness, or grieving a loss.

http://www.caringinfo.org/