National Alliance for Caregiving Visit the National Alliance for Caregiving's website www.caregiving.org for support, resources and publications regarding the family issues involved in caregiving. Union County Senior Services holds the National Caregiver Grant in Union County. If you are in need of assistance, call Molly at (937) 644-9629.
Home Help for Caregivers The National Family Caregiver Grant is a federally funded program which provides services, assistance and support to caregivers and their families. Union County Senior Services administers the grant which allows for services such as caregiver training and workshops, minor home repairs associated with caregiving tasks, emergency response systems, and respite services including personal care and homemaking services. For more information, call Union County Senior Services (937) 644-9629.
Longterm Care Guide Download your free longterm care guide from the National Clearinghouse for Longterm Care website. An excellent website to get started understanding, planning and paying for longterm care.
Easter Seals "Loving Conversations" - Great Free Booklet for Caregivers "Caring for an aging parent is one of the most important - and potentially rewarding - challenges you will ever face." From legal and medical issues to money and insurance issue. Take advantage of this great resource by visiting the Easter Seals' website. Donations are appreciated, but not required to download this PDF booklet.
Click here to read a study on a closer look at the Caregiving Experience. The Center on an Aging Society at Georgetown University has recently published a study on family caregivers of older persons.
Video Respite Designed especially for folks with dementia, video respite is intended to capture the attention and stimulate old memories through music and visual cues therefore allowing the caregiver a short amount of time to accomplish other daily tasks. Videos range in length of 25-59 minutes and cover a variety of topics. You can learn more by visiting their website http://www.videorespite.com/ or by calling 1-800-249-5600.
