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Care Links An excellent resource for caregivers is Gary Barg’s book, “The Fearless Caregiver.” Barg produces a magazine, “Today’s Caregiver” and provides caregivers with regular e-mail updates. Barg and Irene V. Jackson-Brown did a radio segment on caregiving for the “Diane Rheme Show”. An excellent resource for locating geriatric service providers nationwide is through the National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers. A home safety checklist is invaluable. The Consumer Product Safety Commision has a comprehensive checklist especially designed for seniors at home. A public service of the U.S. Administration on Aging, the Eldercare Locator connects older Americans and their caregivers with sources of information on senior services. National Eldercare’s Hot Spots is the place to go when you’re face-to-face with issues that are getting too hot to handle when it comes to eldercare. CARE - for CareGivers of People with Parkinson’s, a resource especially for caregivers of people with Parkinson’s disease, gives information on 100-plus issues that caregivers face. The Administration on Aging has resources on how to find help, to help you locate information and assistance on a variety of issues at the Federal, state, and local levels. The Retirement Housing Foundation also has a page of Resources & Links. The American Association for Caregiver Education, Inc. (AACE) educates and supports individuals and the community about the fundamental problems faced by family caregivers. ActiveForever is a source of products for practically any physical challenge or for added comfort. A site for ethnic elders and their caregivers, which covers topics and issues of interest to ethnic elders with Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders, is Ethnic Elders Care. The Center for Medicare Advocacy is an invaluable resource for anyone sorting through the complexities of Medicare or concerned about this important program’s future; the Center produces regular updates. An often-overlooked resource for seniors and their caregivers are the services and programs of Independent Living Centers, such as mobility and low vision training. Many maintain a registry of personal care assistants. They are typically non-residential, private, non-profit, consumer-controlled, community-based organizations that provide services and advocacy by and for persons with all types of disabilities. The goal is to assist individuals with disabilities to achieve their maximum potential within their families and communities.
Jackson-Brown Associates, LLC call/fax 202-722-4205 email ivjb@aol.com www.j-bassociates.com |
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