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Caregiving – The Ultimate Love

By Jeri Lynn Platt
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Being the caregiver of someone who is terminally ill is one of the most difficult and painful jobs one will likely ever experience. It is also one of the most rewarding and privileged gifts one can ever give or receive. It is the Ultimate Love.

The National Family Caregivers Support Program

By Administration On Aging
  • Aging
  • Care for the Caregiver - Nurturing
  • Caregiver Issues
  • Eldercare
  • Financial, Insurance, Legal Matters
  • Homecare - Home Health Care
  • Long Term Care
  • Respite Coalitions & Services
  • Volunteer Service Programs

The National Family Caregiver Support Program (NFCSP) calls for all states to have five basic services for family caregivers. This article describes these services, who’s eligible and more.

Family Caregiver Support Program Contacts – State by State Contact

By Guest Author
  • Care for the Caregiver - Nurturing
  • Community Services
  • Respite Coalitions & Services
  • Support Groups
  • Volunteer Service Programs

State by state contact details for family caregiver support programs.

Adult Day Centers: A Viable Alternative to Nursing Homes

By Risa Levovsky
  • Caregiver Issues
  • Respite Coalitions & Services

Benefits of adult day care / respite services for the caregiver and their loved ones they care for.

The Internet: A Resource for Respite Providers

By ARCH National Respite Network and Resource Center
  • Respite Coalitions & Services

Brief history of Internet development and list of resources available there.

Cash & Counseling: Consumer Choices, Family Reimbursements

By Gail Mitchell
  • Aging
  • Care for the Caregiver - Nurturing
  • Caregiver Issues
  • Community Services
  • Death and Dying
  • Disability - Accessability - Mobility
  • Eldercare
  • End-of-Life-Hospice - Palliative Care
  • Financial, Insurance, Legal Matters
  • Home Safety and Modification
  • Homecare - Home Health Care
  • Residential Options
  • Respite Coalitions & Services
  • Transportation Services

Cash and counseling (C&C) is a program in which consumers are given the option of receiving cash payments to purchase a variety of support services or make household modifications. Learn more about this program here.

Ten Things To Ask Before Hiring A Home Care Agency

By Shirley Cohen
  • Aging
  • Care for the Caregiver - Nurturing
  • Caregiver Issues
  • Disability - Accessability - Mobility
  • Diseases - Illnesses - Conditions
  • Eldercare
  • End-of-Life-Hospice - Palliative Care
  • Financial, Insurance, Legal Matters
  • Home Safety and Modification
  • Homecare - Home Health Care
  • Long Term Care
  • Residential Options
  • Respite Coalitions & Services

Home care is considered to be one of the most desirable options for senior care. Here is a checklist of questions to help you determine the right agency for your needs.

Statewide Respite and Crisis Care Contacts

By ARCH National Respite Network and Resource Center
  • Respite Coalitions & Services

Listings for respite programs and contacts in the US

Respite Services To Support Grandparents Raising Grandchildren

By ARCH National Respite Network and Resource Center
  • Children & Youth
  • Financial, Insurance, Legal Matters
  • Grandparenting
  • Respite Coalitions & Services

Respite can provide a much-needed breathing space for grandparents, giving them time to balance caring for their grandchildren with caring for themselves.

Adult Day Care: One Form of Respite for Older Adults

By Terri Whirrett
  • Aging
  • Caregiver Issues
  • Community Services
  • Disability - Accessability - Mobility
  • Diseases - Illnesses - Conditions
  • Eldercare
  • Respite Coalitions & Services

Adult day care centers, also known as adult day services, have been providing a form of respite for caregivers for more than twenty years. Learn more about this form of respite and what you need to know before placing your loved one in a program.

Respite For Persons With Alzheimer

By Joyce Lewis
  • Aging
  • Caregiver Issues
  • Community Services
  • Diseases - Illnesses - Conditions
  • Mental Health - Emotional - Issues
  • Respite Coalitions & Services
  • Support Groups
  • Transportation Services

Various forms of respite care for caregivers of those with alzheimer’s and other dementias.

Funeral Service & Hospice: Mutual Concern, Cooperation & Care

By National Funeral Directors Association
  • Caregiver Issues
  • Death and Dying
  • End-of-Life-Hospice - Palliative Care
  • Respite Coalitions & Services

Hospice is a “concept of care,” rather than a place. Its main purpose is to provide the patient/family with the highest quality of life available to the dying.

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