Caregiver Resources

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Overview

• Caregivers (MedlinePlus)

• Caregiving (AARP)

• Eldercare at Home: A Comprehensive Online Guide for Family Caregivers, 2nd ed (American Geriatrics Society Foundation for Health in Aging)

• Family Caregiver Alliance

• National Family Caregiver Support Program Resource Room (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)

Adult Day Care

• Adult Day Care and Adult Health Care (seniorresource.com)
• Adult Day Care Centers, Finding the Best Center for Your Needs (Helpguide.org)
• National Adult Day Services Association

Assisted Living

• Assisted Living (MedlinePlus)

• Maryland Guide to Assisted Living Facilities (Maryland Health Care Commission)

• National Center for Assisted Living

Children and Serious Illness

• Children's Health Topics (American Academy of Pediatrics)

• For Patients and Families (Children's National Medical Center)

• Hospital for Children (University of Maryland Medical Center)

• Young People with Cancer: A Handbook for Parents (National Cancer Institute)

Diseases and Conditions

• MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia

• Merck Manual of Medical Information, second home edition (online version)

Family Leave

• Family and Medical Leave Act (U.S. Department of Labor)

• Family and Medical Leave (FMLA) Information and Forms (Maryland Department of Budget & Management)

Government Programs

• Caregiver Resources (Howard County Office on Aging)

• Eldercare Locator (U.S. Department of Health & Human Services)

• Caregiver Resources (Maryland Department of Aging)
  

Home Care

• Adapting the home after a stroke (Internet Stroke Center at Washington University)

• American Association for Homecare

• Caring for the Patient with Cancer at Home: A Guide for Patients and Families (American Cancer Society)

• Home Care Services (MedlinePlus)

• Meals On Wheels Association of America
  • Maryland Meals-on-Wheels and Senior Meal Programs

• National Association for Home Care & Hospice
  • Home Care & Hospice Locator

• VNA Home Health of Maryland (Visiting Nurse Association)

Hospice

• American College of Physicians Home Care Guide for Advanced Cancer

• Hospice Care (familydoctor.org)

• National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization
  • National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization - Find a Hospice

Legal Issues

• Consumer's Tool Kit for Health Care Advance Planning (American Bar Association)

• Legal Issues (AARP)

• Making Health Care Decisions for Others (Maryland Department of Aging)

• National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys

Nursing Homes

• Maryland Nursing Home Guide (Maryland Health Care Commission)

• Nursing Homes (MedlinePlus)

• Nursing Homes (Medicare)
  • Nursing Home Compare (Medicare)
• SkilledNursingFacilities.org (Nursing Homes)

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