Resources for Caregivers

 

Online Support

National Help Lines for information on end-of-life care issues, advanced directives, and help locating hospice care:

Local Support

Nevada Care Connection Resource Center Locations

Eldercare Locator: provides links to community services by location or health need

Useful Information

Long Term Care Calculator, Compare Costs, Types of Service in your area:

AARP has a great toolkit at this site:

The Alzheimer’s Association also has several resources for caregivers at:

See if an agency is in good standing or has violated any state or federal regulations:

Four Steps for Supporting Employees with Caregiving Responsibilities:

The Aging and Disability Services Division (ADSD) in the State of Nevada, Department of Health and Human Services, represents Nevada’s elders, children and adults with disabilities or special health care needs:

Tips for balancing career and caregiving:

Connecting families to senior living:

Caregiver Media Group is a leading provider of information, support and guidance for family and professional caregivers. Caregiver Media Group and all of their products and services are developed for caregivers, about caregivers and by caregivers:

The Daughters in the WorkplaceSM public education program was created by Home Instead Senior Care® to bring attention to the special challenges faced by working family caregivers of older adults and to provide free resources to those caregivers and their employers:

A secure online service for quality information, support, and resources for family caregivers of adults with chronic physical or cognitive conditions such as Alzheimer’s, stroke, Parkinson’s, and other illnesses:

The mission of the ARCH National Respite Network and Resource Center is to assist and promote the development of quality respite and crisis care programs in the United States; to help families locate respite and crisis care services in their communities; and to serve as a strong voice for respite in all forums:

Nevada Care Connection was established as our state’s Aging and Disability Resource Center program. ADRCs were designed to serve as a single point of entry into the long term support system for individuals with functional limitations and their families:

Forbes – How to Handle a Stubborn Aging Parent

Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving

a Place for Mom – Caregiver Toolkit

Print Materials

Resource Center Brochure

Care Connections: Educational brochures for employees and Managers