Patient and Caregiver Resources
Caregiver Survival Resources
This comprehensive list of quality caregiving links on the Internet
includes general links as well as those for specific chronic illnesses.
Caregiving Online:
Wellness for Caregivers of an Aging Relative, Friend, or Neighbor
Tad Publishing Co., 114 Euclid, Park Ridge, IL 60068; 847-823-0639.
Good information is available on the "Online Support"
area of this home page, partly supported by subscriptions to Tad's
Caregiving newsletter.
Kate's Place 2
Created by people who have been through the caregiving experience,
these home pages are personal and sincere sites. The first has
links to some 75 different topics. Kate's Place 2 has started
an Internet relay chat (IRC) room for caregivers.
Family Caregiver Alliance
425 Bush St, Ste 500, San Francisco, CA 94108; 415-434-3388 or
800-445-8106 (California only)
FCA is a nonprofit organization that assists family caregivers
of adults suffering from memory loss as a result of chronic or
progressive brain disorder.
National Family Caregivers Association
9621 E Bexhill Dr. Kensington, MD 20895-3102; 800-535-3198
NFCA, a national not-for-profit membership organization (dues:
$20/year, individual), offers a support network, speakers bureau,
and a quarterly newsletter.
Caregiver's Handbook: Assisting Both the Caregiver and the Elderly Carereceiver
Very thorough nine-part handbook produced by San Diego County
Mental Health Services.
Eldercare Locator
800-677-1116
This database lists local resources.
The Home Care Page
This site includes links to 13 general home-care resources on
the Internet and more than 65 local home-care agencies with Web
sites. (Users should know that this is a commercial site run by
Patient Care Technologies, Inc.; products and services are promoted
for sale.)
Alzheimer's Association
Alzheimer's Association, 919 N Michigan Ave, Ste 1000, Chicago,
IL 60611-1676; 800-272-3900 or 312-335-8700
AIDS Caregivers Support Network
ACSN, 2536 Alki Ave SW, No138, Seattle, WA 98116
The Parkinson's Web
Spinal Cord Injury Resources
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