Organizations
and Internet Resources:
National Family Caregivers Association
10400 Connecticut Avenue, Suite
500
Kensington, MD 20895
1-800-896-3650
Web: www.nfcacares.org
Friends Health Connection
PO Box 114
New Brunswick, NJ 08903
1-800-483-7436
Fax: 732-249-9897
Web: www.48friend.org
Links persons with illness or disability
and their family caregivers with
others experiencing the same challenges.
Well Spouse Foundation
30 East 40th Street PH
New York, NY 10016
1-800-838-0879
Web: www.wellspouse.org
A national, not for profit membership
organization which gives support
to husbands, wives and partners
of the chronically ill and/or disabled.
They offer support group information
for spouses.
AARP
601 E Street, NW
Washington, DC 20049
1-888-687-2277
Web: www.aarp.org
Children of Aging Parents (CAPS)
PO Box 167
Richboro, PA 18954
1-800-227-7294
Web: www.caps4caregivers.org
CAPS assist caregivers of the elderly
with information and referrals,
a network of support groups, and
publications and programs that promote
public awareness of the value and
the needs of caregivers.
Eldercare Locator National Association
of Area Agencies on Aging
1730 Rhode Island Ave., Suite 1200
Washington, DC 20036
1-202-872-0888
Web: www.n4a.org
Referrals to Area Agencies on Aging
via zip code locator. Offers information
about many eldercare issues and
services in local communities.
The National Association of Professional
Geriatric Care Managers
1604 Country Club Road
Tucson, AZ 85716
1-520-881-8008
Web: www.caremanager.org
Geriatric care managers (GCMs) are
health care professionals, most
often social workers, who help families
in dealing with the problems and
challenges associated with caring
for the elderly. This national origination
will refer you to their state chapters,
which in turn can give you the names
of GCMs in your area.
Metlife Resources for Caregivers
This popular guide provides a list
of resources for a variety of caregiving
situations. You can download it
at the following link (requires
Acrobat Reader): www.metlife.com/WPSAssets.
If you cannot download the file
send an email to info@cargiving.org
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Additional
Resources:
Today's Caregiver Magazine
www.caregiver.com
www.familycareamerica.com
Offers varied resources to meet
caregivers' specific needs, in their
own localities, provides support,
solution sharing, and discussion
forums.
National Alliance for Caregiving
www.caregiving.org
Family Caregiver Alliance
www.caregiving.org
Administration on Aging
www.aoa.gov
Websites on Senior Care:
www.caregiving.com
www.careguide.com
www.carescout.com
www.eldercorner.com
Senior Health Insurance Information
Program:
SHIP
educates and assists Medicare beneficiaries,
those eligible for Medicare, and
caregivers about Medicare, Medicaid,
Medigap, pharmacy assistance programs,
and other issues related to health
insurance.
Maryland:
(in state) 1-800-243-3425
(out of state) 1- 410-767-1100
www.mdoa.state.md.us/Services/ship.html
Delaware:
(in state) 1-800-336-9500
(out of state) 1-302-739-6266
www.state.de.us/inscom/eldindex.html
Respite Services - National Organization
and Programs:
Easter Seals
230 West Monroe Street, Suite 1800
Chicago, IL 60606
1-800-221-6827
Web: www.easter-seals.org
Provides a variety of services
at sites nationwide, including adult
day care, in-home, and more.
Shepherd's Centers of America
One West Armour Street, Suite 201
Kansas City, MO 64111
1-800-547-7073
Web: www.shepherdcenters.org
Provides respite care, telephone
visitors in-home visitors, home
health aides, support groups, adult
day care, and information and referrals
for accessing other services available
in the community.
National Association of Adult
Day Services National Council on
the Aging
1901 L Street, N. W. 4th floor
Washington, DC 20036
1-202-479-1200
Web: www.ncoa.org
Provides information about locating
adult day care centers in your local
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