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General
Information:
National
Family Caregivers Association
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.
Membership is free to those who live in United
States.
Administration
on Aging: Caregiver Resource Room
The Administration is an agency
of the United States Department of Health and Human
Services. The AOA provides a wealth of information
for caregivers – including such topics as
Medicare, driving, family communication, etc….
Geriatrics
for Patients, Caregivers and Health Care Professionals
Dr. Robert Stall, an Internist / Geriatrician with
the University of Buffalo, regularly updates this
website. The
text can be translated into Chinese, French, German,
Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese or Spanish
from links at the bottom of his webpage.
Finding Help
in Ocean County:
Ocean
County Office of Senior Services
This is the very first place you should contact.
This office has many brochures and contacts. They compile annual lists of adult communities, licensed long
term care, assisted living and other alternative
living facilities in the county plus many other
helpful resources.
Ocean
County Resource Directory
This directory lists a wide range of non-profit
organizations to help you.
Use the Topic Index to find:
Adult Day Care
Developmental Disabilities
Disabled
Friendly Visiting
Homemaker / Health Aide
Hospice Services
Medical Transportation: Elderly
/ Disabled
Rehabilitation Services
Respite Care
Contact your
local municipality.
Some townships offer services for their senior
residents.
Many local religious
and humanitarian organizations will also help.
Caring for Yourself
Caregiver
Burnout
Ohio State University Extension and the Ohio Department
of Aging present information concerning causes and
prevention of this subject.
Strategies
to reduce the risk of back strain
The
Government of Western Australia presents this site.
MM
Caregiver Grief Inventory
All caregivers experience
grief while caring for a loved one. Complete the
survey then take it to your doctor. To view this
link, you will need the free
Adobe Acrobat Reader
Caring
Connections: Caring for the caregiver
This website provides information and practical
tips for managing the stress of being a caregiver
by attending to your personal needs. Though they
may seem selfish, these ideas will help you continue
to provide care for as long as your family member
or friend needs it.
Local
Alzheimer's Disease Caregiver Support Group Meetings
In Ocean County, NJ
The
Caregivers of Central Ocean County and Caregivers
of Lakewood, New Jersey, Inc. have joined together
to provide support for caregivers.
Look here for the closest caregiver meeting
place and a contact person.
In-house Caregiving
Alzheimer
Caregivers
The Alzheimer’s Association provides information
which can be used by caregivers in any caregiving
situation.
Family
Caregiver Alliance
Family Caregiver Alliance: an Information Resource
on Long-Term Care.
Founded in 1977, Family Caregiver Alliance was the
first community-based nonprofit organization in
the country to address the needs of families and
friends providing long-term care at home.
Although the Alliance is based in California,
much of the information provided is useful to any
caregiver.
Caregiver's
Handbook
This is a 9-part online posting which provides suggestions
for personal, nutrition, medical, emotional care.
Home
Safety and Modification
Modifications can be
simple - removing scatter rugs to prevent slips
and falls - or complex- installing a stair lift
or elevator to improve accessibility.
Solutions
for Living with Alzheimer's: The Caregiver's Guide
to Home Modification
“The
purpose of this article is to provide information
on modifying the home to care for a person with
Alzheimer's. It is intended to make it easier for
families and caregivers to create a safer and more
sensitive home environment.”
How to Care: Home Modification / Home Safety
This site will tell
you why and how to improve home safety. Don't know
what to give or do for a birthday? - The "Helpful
Products" list will solve the dilemma.
Hiring
Help
Independent
In-Home Companion - Tips for Hiring
The
Alzheimer’s Association St. Louis Chapter
provides an annual update of tips you should consider
when hiring a companion. To view this link,
you will need the free Adobe
Acrobat Reader.
Interview
Checklist
This
South Carolina Department of Disabilities and Special
Needs page will help you with interviewing, hiring,
training, firing plus other useful tips when employing
caregivers.
Alternatives
to In-house Care
Homestore.com
Use this quiz to help along with a physician’s
or therapist’s suggestions to help decide
the type of living facility that is needed.
Medline
Plus: Assisted Living
Look here for the latest news, research, law, etc…
and additional information regarding Assisted Living.
Administration
on Aging: Housing with Services
“The
federal government does not establish standards
for assisted living as it does for nursing
homes participating in the federal Medicare program."
This site provides a wealth of leads of information
for anyone considering Assisted Living.
Helping
You Choose Quality Assisted Living
The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare
Organizations provides a list of “questions
to ask of an assisted living facility.”
Medicare
Nursing Home Compare
This includes information only on nursing homes
that are Medicare or Medicaid certified.
The evaluations are performed by each state.
It is only a guide.
Your own or a friend’s experience within
the walls of the facility may be your best tool.
New
Jersey Ombudsman for the Institutionalized Elderly
Are you concerned about the treatment of a loved
one in a nursing home? The Ombudsman accepts
complaints via a 24-hour toll free line at 1-877-582-6995.
Long
Distance Caregiving
UCSB HR: Elder Care
The Human Resources Department at
University of California - Santa Barbaras has created
a page for their employees. The majority of the
information is helpful for any long distance caregiver.
How to Care: Your Eldercare Survival
A Canadian website with many topics
and suggestions for long distance caregiving.
AARP: Caregiving
The topics on this page are helpful
for caregivers to begin thinking about the health
and financial care of a parent. Topics include:
Guardianship, Hiring a Home Health Care Worker,
Valuable Documents at your Fingertips, Whose Caring
for the Caregivers, Long Distance Caregiving, and
Long -Term Care Ombudsman.
AARP: Family Caregiving
AARP provides free online seminars
for caregivers. They include: Managing the Details,
Navigating Your Way to a Quality Assisted Living
Facility, Options and Stategies for the Care of
Your Aging Parents, and Planning for the Care of
Aging Parents.
Children of Aging Parents: Helpful Links
CAPS provides many links to products and services including assistive products adaptive clothing. The Guide to Retirement Living covers: Virginia, Maryland, New Jersey, Washington DC, Pennsylvania and Delaware.
Living with Dying:
Hospice
Foundation of America
“HFA is a nonprofit organization that promotes
hospice care and works to educate professionals
and the families they serve in issues relating to
caregiving, terminal illness, loss and bereavement.”
Saint
Barnabas Healthcare System-Center for Hospice Care
and Van Dyke Hospice
Saint
Barnabas maintains a hospice program at their Community
Medical Center in Toms River.
Hospice
and Palliative Care for Patients, Caregivers and
Health Care Professionals
Dr. Robert Stall, an Internist / Geriatrician with
the University of Buffalo, regularly updates this
page of hospice links.
Hospice Patients Alliance: Signs and Symptons of
Approaching Death
I wish someone had told me what to look for when
my parent's were dying.
Grief Counseling
Hospice
Foundation of America: Grief Resource Page
The
Foundation provides helpful suggestions of links
and additional reading. Suggestions for handling
grief during the holidays are also included.
Caring
Connections: Grief
There is no right or wrong way to grieve after
a significant loss. Most discover how to eventually
move on with life, even though the grief experience
is a difficult and trying time.
Additional Information
Ocean
County Library-'Specially for Seniors
Our own page for seniors has links for money, law,
care, nutrition, and more.
Books and Videos available
through the Library:
The American Medical Association guide to home
caregiving / Angela Perry, Medical Editor.
And thou shalt honor: the caregiver's companion
/ edited by Beth Witrogen McLeod.
Caregiving and loss: family needs, professional
responses /
edited by Kenneth J. Doka
and Joyce D. Davidson
Davidson, Frena Gray.
The caregiver's sourcebook
The Family guide to long-term care v. 1: getting
started.
Learn what to do when an
aging parent begins to need more assistance than
you can provide.
Overcome the confusion often associated with
the early stages of managing the care of a loved
one.
The Family guide to long-term care v. 2: making
the right choice.
This program addresses the
issues and questions family’s face when a
loved one requires care outside the home.
It will help you understand the range of
long-term care options available today, and evaluate
which is best for your situation.
The Family guide to long-term care v. 3: staying
involved
This video will show you
how the family's role remains critical after a loved
one moves into a care facility.
Experts in the field, including physicians
and other healthcare professionals; offer specific
information on how to help your loved one live successfully
in his or her new surroundings.
FitzRay, B. J.
Alzheimer's activities: hundreds of activities
for men and women with Alzheimer's disease
and related disorders
Focus on the family complete guide to caring
for aging loved ones.
This is the official book from
the Focus on the Family Physicians Resource
Council.
Strom, Kay Marshall.
A caregiver's survival guide:
how to stay healthy when your loved one is sick
Teitel, Rosette. The
handholder's handbook:
A guide to caregivers of
people with Alzheimer's or other dementias
Kraatz, Eileen.
A Spy in the nursing home:
Inside tips and tactics
for choosing the right on in 5 days. These
75 pages of step-by-step instructions will help
you evaluate nursing homes and assisted living facilities.
The Ocean County Library
has other books about this subject. Additional items,
such as compact discs and videos, may also be available.
To find more, please use our catalog,
or contact your
local branch.
Got
questions? We have answers!
Researched
and compiled by Sandra Stark
Edited by Carl Paulson |
