Caregivers

• Overviews
• Caregiving: A Universal Occupation (Family Caregiver Alliance)
  Also available in: Spanish
• Family Caregiving (Administration on Aging) - Links to PDF File

• Clinical Trials
• ClinicalTrials.gov: Caregivers (National Institutes of Health)

• Coping
• Caregiver Stress (American Academy of Family Physicians)
• Caregiving and Depression (Family Caregiver Alliance)
  Also available in: Spanish
• Caring for the Caregiver (American Occupational Therapy Association)
• Community Care Options (Family Caregiver Alliance)
  Also available in: Spanish
• Living Day to Day (Administration on Aging)
• Respite: What Caregivers Need Most (Administration on Aging)
• Taking Care of You: Self-Care for Family Caregivers (Family Caregiver Alliance)
• Where Can We Turn for Help? (Administration on Aging)

• Related Issues
• Abusive Care-Givers (Federal Trade Commission)
• ACP Home Care Guide for Advanced Cancer: Caregiving (American College of Physicians)
• Alternatives to Nursing Home Care (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
• Caregivers’ Guide to Medications and Aging
• Caregiving and Sibling Relationships: Challenges and Opportunities (Family Caregiver Alliance)
• Caregiving in an Emergency (Family Caregiver Alliance)
• Caring for Someone with AIDS at Home (National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention)
  Also available in: Spanish
• Caring for the Person with ALS (Muscular Dystrophy Association)
• Dental Care Every Day: A Caregiver's Guide (National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research)
• Guide for Caregivers (National Multiple Sclerosis Society)
• Guidelines for Better Communication (Family Caregiver Alliance)
• Hands-On Skills for Caregivers (Family Caregiver Alliance)
• Hot Weather Tips (Family Caregiver Alliance)
• How to Help During the Final Weeks of Life (American College of Physicians)
• JAMA Patient Page: Quality of Life (American Medical Association)
• Lifting Techniques for Home Caregivers (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
• Long-Distance Caregiving (Family Caregiver Alliance)
• Making Choices about Everyday Care (for Families) (Family Caregiver Alliance)
• When Your Care Receiver Lives with You (Administration on Aging)

• Dictionaries/Glossaries
• Common Caregiving Terms (Administration on Aging)
• Glossary (Beth Israel Medical Center, Dept. of Pain Medicine and Palliative Care)

• Directories
• Caregiving Resources (National Institute on Aging)
• Eldercare Locator: A Way to Find Community Assistance for Seniors (Administration on Aging)
• Family Caregiver Support Program Contacts (Administration on Aging)

• Organizations
• Administration on Aging
• Family Caregiver Alliance
• National Family Caregivers Association
• National Institute on Aging

• Newsletters/Print Publications
• Caregiving Update (Family Caregiver Alliance)

• Law and Policy
• About National Family Caregiver Support Program (NFCSP) (Administration on Aging)
• Legal Issues for LGBT Caregivers (Family Caregiver Alliance)
• LGBT Caregiving: Frequently Asked Questions (Family Caregiver Alliance)
• Medicare Basics: A Guide for Caregivers (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) - Links to PDF File
• Who Will Care? (Administration on Aging)

• Statistics
• Selected Caregiver Statistics (Family Caregiver Alliance)

• Children
• Caring for a Child Dependent on Medical Technology (Nemours Foundation)
• How Can I Make My Special Needs Child’s Future Secure? (Administration on Aging)
• How to Care for a Seriously Ill Child (Nemours Foundation)
• Parental Dilemma: What to Do When Your Child Is Sick (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)

• Teenagers
• Babysitting Basics (Nemours Foundation)
• Tips for Having a Safe Babysitting Experience: Market Yourself Safely (American Red Cross)

• Seniors
• Caregiver Stress and Elder Abuse (National Center on Elder Abuse) - Links to PDF File
  Also available in: Spanish
• Home Away from Home: Relocating Your Parents (Family Caregiver Alliance)
• What Housing Options Are Available? (Administration on Aging)
• What Services Can Help Us? (Administration on Aging)

• Other Languages
• Caregiving (Family Caregiver Alliance) - Chinese Big5 Format