- Caregiver Help

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Hi ,

Here is a bunch of stuff for you. So sorry to here you are having

such a terrible time

CareGivers Zone

http://www.caregiverzone.com/

(USA)

This site seems to have it all. From in home help, to cooking,

shopping, meal deliveries, day care, stories, forums, chats, coping,

insurance, nutrition, sanity savers, advice, services, gadgets and

gifts, phone consultations, magazines, just about any and all

different kinds of support you could need is here.

Family Caregiver Support Page

http://www.geocities.com/HotSprings/Spa/2503/

(USA)

WELCOME to the Family Caregiver Support Page. This web site contains

information on different aspects of caregiving, from disabled

children through elder care. The main intrest on this site is

husband/wife caregiving, as there are other sites dedicated to

spouses with dementia, or other elderly related disabilities, and

where possible, every attempt is made to channel the viewer to those

resources.

BeingSick Community Email Support Group

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/beingsick

We are a community of loving supportive people who understand what

its like to be sick. We live with illness, injury, disability, or

care for those that do. This group is a place where you are free to

be yourself. Share your frustrations about being sick, friendships,

family, and just about anything! We are the family who understands

when no one else does! We live your life too!

National Family Caregivers Association (NFCA).

http://www.nfcacares.org/

(USA)

NFCA is a grass roots organization created to educate, support,

empower and speak up for the millions of Americans who care for

chronically ill, aged or disabled loved ones. More than one quarter

(26.6%) of the adult population has provided care to a family member

or friend during the past year. Family caregivers focus on their

loved one's needs. NFCA focuses on family caregivers.

Care Calling

http://carecalling.com

(USA)

Care Calling™ is a service designed to help you provide necessary

human contact to your loved ones, when you just don't have time. We

ensure that your loved one receives daily human contact, which can

make a world of difference in the quality of their life.

Empowering Caregivers

http://www.care-givers.com/pages/main.shtml

(global)

The Empowering Caregivers site is an opportunity to look at many of

the issues you, as a caregiver may experience or are already

experiencing in your time of need. Links will take you to weekly

chats, a free biweekly newsletter, recommended books, resources both

online and offline, member's web pages, a directory of alternative

healing practices and much more

ElderCare

http://www.ec-online.net/

(global)

ElderCare Online is a beacon for people caring for aging loved ones.

Whether you are caring for a spouse, parent, relative or neighbor, we

are committed to providing an online community where supportive peers

and professionals help you improve quality of life for yourself and

your elder.

Free Caregiver Survival Kit for Wisconsin

http://www.cfsltd.com/

(USA)

This kit includes a 22 page booklet detailing information about

Medicaid and Medicare for the State of Wisconsin, copies of

Wisconsin's statutory power of attorney  for health care and finance,

information on how to select a nursing  home/assisted living facility

and a guide on how to get organized and what  documents the caregiver

should have access to.

Caregivers Guide

http://www.rbs4u.com/caregiver/index.html

(USA)

Free eBooks to read, lots of resources, links, shopping online, with

the emphasis on little ways to make your loved one as self sufficient

as possible.

Caregiver Network

http://www.caregiver.on.ca/

(Canada)

Caregiver Network Inc.(CNI), the first of its kind in Canada, is a

resource centre created to help caregivers of the elderly and ill.

Family and Caregiving advice from ThirdAge

http://www.thirdage.com/family/caregiving/

(based on USA)

Includes little articles and tips on helping you to best plan and

care for your loved one even if you are living a long distance from

them.

Caregiver Survival Resources

http://www.caregiver911.com/

(global)

If you're a caregiver or are close to one, we know you need as much

support as you can get!  We hope this website helps.

MEDLINEplus: Caregivers 

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/caregivers.html

(global)

MEDLINEplus 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. Preformulated MEDLINE searches are included in

MEDLINEplus and give easy access to the medical research literature.

It also provides you with a database of full-text drug information

and an illustrated medical encyclopedia.

Hope that helps!

Hang in there sweetheart!

Love Aisha