The Caregiver's Notebook
Much like the journals that interior designers ask clients to keep – a scrapbook of design articles, magazine photographs, fabric swatches, etc. that help clients describe what they want -- caregivers should establish their own list of sites or articles or books they find helpful. Here are a few suggested sites with which to begin your list.
Caregiver Action Network
The Caregiver Action Network serves a broad spectrum of family caregivers including adult children caring for parents with Alzheimer’s disease. The site offers a list of resources, peer support and advice, and conducts advocacy work on behalf of family caregivers.
Eldercare Locator
The US Administration on Aging offers this free public service to help connect people to services for older adults and their families. You can also reach Eldercare Locator at 1-800-677-1116.
My Medicare Matters
Medicare can be confusing. This free website provides step-by-step help to reassess coverage each year during open enrollment, and answer common questions about Medicare and Medicaid.
Reference list:
Orientation to Caregiving: A Handbook for Family Caregivers of Patients with Serious Illness; University of California, San Francisco Osher Center for integrative Medicine
Family Caregiver Alliance: Selected Caregiver Statistics https://caregiver.org/selected-caregiver-statistics
Next Step in Care: Family Caregiver Guide
Navigating the Health System: MetLife Mature Market Institute
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