Caregiver Links and Resources

Alzheimer Solutions - A great resource for caregivers in search of caregiving tips, information, and products that will make caring for a loved one easier and safer.

AoA: National Family Caregiver Support Program - This site is a great resource for families, caregivers, and professionals to find information about The National Family Caregiver Support Program, including: where you can turn for support and assistance, and providing services to caregivers.

Because We Care: A Guide for People Who Care - This Guide provides valuable information and a range of suggestions to make caregiving easier and more successful.

BenefitsCheckUp.org - A service of the National Council on the Aging, this website offers a comprehensive online service to help adults 55+ identify they programs and benefits they are eligible to receive.

Caregiver.com - This website features articles and links to a vast array of caregiver resources and topics.

CaregiverProducts.com - Offers a wide selection of home health care and medical equipment including bath tub grab bars, bed caddies, commode chairs, waterproof underpants and more.

CareGuide.com - This website features a full range of services, articles and resources for elder care.

FamilyCareAmerica - This website is dedicated to improving the lives of caregivers of the elderly, disabled, and chronically ill by creating a highly accessible resource where caregivers can: better learn the process of caregiving, receive help in managing their fears and concerns, and obtain resources for help with all aspects of caregiving. Enter this site by entering the ZIP code of the area that most interests you and clicking GO. This will help localize resource listings to that community.

Family Caregiver Alliance - An information resource on long-term care, this site provides information on topics ranging from Medicare to caregiver fact sheets in English and Spanish.

Family Caregivers Online - An education and information resource for anyone who helps an older spouse, parent, relative, friend, or neighbor. You will find practical information and resources to help aging relatives, friends, and neighbors.

MEDLINEplus - This website will direct you to information to help answer health questions. MEDLINEplus brings together, by health topic, authoritative information from NLM, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), other government, non-profit and other health-related organizations. It also provides you with a database of full-text drug information and an illustrated medical encyclopedia. Type "caregivers/caregiving" in the search box to obtain information on that specific topic.

National Alliance for Caregiving - The NAC website is dedicated to providing support to family caregivers and the professionals who help them and to increasing public awareness of issues facing family caregiving

National Family Caregivers Association - The NFCA is a grass-roots organization created to provide education to family members that care for loved ones that are chronically ill, aged, or disabled. Explore this web site and find out more about caregiving topics and issues.

NvElderCare - The purpose of this website is to provide up-to-date resources and information that will support and assist caregivers as they care for frail and/or disabled family members and friends.

Seniors! Inc. - This website is dedicated to promoting independence and enriching the quality of life of older adults. It provides practical tips and advice on topics ranging from long term care insurance to caregiving..

Since You Care - A guide by MetLife and the National Alliance for Caregiving which provides useful suggestions on fall preventions for caregivers (You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the file).

Tips to Help You Care for Your Elderly Parents - Article by the NSC (National Safety Council) with tips on how to ease the complicated process of caring for aging parents or other relatives.

Well Spouse Foundation - Well Spouse is a national, not for profit membership organization which gives support to wives, husbands, and partners of the chronically ill and/or disabled. This website provides resources and contact information to caregiver support groups in your community.