Tools/Resources:
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Care-giving
The American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM) is an organization of physicians
and other medical professionals dedicated to excellence in and advancement of palliative medicine
through prevention and relief of patient and family suffering by providing education and clinical
practice standards, fostering research, facilitating personal and professional development, and by
public policy advocacy.
www.aahpm.org
American Red Cross care-giving programs help people develop the skills and knowledge to care
for themselves and others.
www.redcross.org
Big Tree Murphy is a wonderful site for caregivers of Alzheimer's patients. This site has good
advice for caregivers on difficult issues and on how to develop a supportive living environment
and lots of good words of emotional support.
www.bigtreemurphy.com
The website of "Today's Caregiver" Magazine. This site has general information on care-giving
and caregivers. There are several different features from the current magazine on topics in
care-giving and an archive of past articles.
www.caregiver.com
The goal of ElderCare Online is to provide information, education, and support to families
caring for aging loved ones, especially those coping with Alzheimer's Disease and related dementias.
www.ec-online.net
Ethnic Elders Care Network is designed specifically for people who are currently or will be
caregivers to ethnic elders with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders.
www.ethnicelderscare.net
Friendly4Seniors.org searches the internet to find useful sites for seniors and their loved ones.
www.friendly4seniors.org
Full Circle Care focuses on helping family caregivers complete the cycle of care.
www.fullcirclecare.org
Healthfinder is a free gateway to reliable consumer health and human services information
developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
www.healthfinder.gov
H.E.L.P. is a community-funded, nonprofit information resource that assists older adults and
their caring family and friends by providing information, planning and problem-solving services,
on government programs and legal healthcare-related issues that especially impact older adults.
www.help4srs.org
Home Care Companions develops innovative programs and products designed to support and educate
family caregivers in the U.S. and abroad.
www.homecarecompanion.com
How to Care's goal is to provide practical, current information on a wide range of topics written
by caregivers that offer insights and advice unavailable anywhere else.
www.howtocare.com
The National Alliance of Caregivers is dedicated to providing support to family caregivers of
older persons and the professionals who help them and to increase public awareness of issues
facing family care-giving. This site is linked with AXA Foundation Family Care Source Connection.
www.caregiving.org
NAHC is the nation's largest trade association representing the interests and concerns of home
care agencies, hospices, home care aide organizations, and medical equipment suppliers.
www.nahc.org
The National Family Caregivers Association (NFCA) supports, empowers, educates, and speaks up
for the more than 50 million Americans who care for a chronically ill, aged, or disabled loved
one. NFCA reaches across the boundaries of different diagnoses, different relationships and
different life stages to address the common needs and concerns of all family caregivers.
www.nfcacares.org
National Private Duty Association (NPDA) is the nation's first association for providers of
private duty home care, which includes non-medical home care services.
www.privatedutyhomecare.org