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Caregiving

Caregiver Support Groups & Articles on Caregiving

Aging Parents (Canadian Mental Health Association) Becoming a caregiver to parents involves major changes for all concerned - physically, emotionally, socially and financially.

Aging Parents and Elder Care Helping people overcome the challenges of elder care. Articles and tips on elder care.

BC Council for Families #204 - 2590 Granville Street, ancouver BC V6H 3H1. 604-660-0675. Information and resources on caregiving.

Canadian Caregiver Coalition The Canadian Caregiver Coalition is the national voice for the needs and interests of family caregivers.

Care Guide - Helping People Live At Home (Ontario Community Support Association)

Caregiver Network Inc. an on-line resource centre created to help caregivers of the elderly and ill.

Caregivers Association of BC (CABC) 7731 Yukon Street, Vancouver, BC, V5X 2Y4. 604-734-4812. CABC is a non-profit charitable organization dedicated to supporting, educating, informing and advocating for unpaid Family Caregivers in BC.

Caregiving.com (USA) Managing The Stress ~ Making The Decision ~ Discovering the Meaning.

Caring for Mom and Dad from afar CNN. (USA)

Dementia Journey (Vancouver Coastal Health Authority) If you are close to a person who is living with dementia, there are things that you can do to maintain the quality of life for yourself and your loved ones.

ElderCare Online Information, Education, and Support for Elderly and Alzheimer's Caregivers. ElderCare Online is a beacon for people caring for aging loved ones. Whether you are caring for a spouse, parent, relative or neighbor, we are committed to providing an online community where supportive peers and professionals help you improve quality of life for yourself and your elder.

Family Caregivers Network Society 526 Michigan Street, Victoria, BC, V8V 1S2. 250-384-0408. A not-for-profit society whose mission is to inform, support and educate on issues of concern to family caregivers of adults in the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Check out their Article Archives.

Friends' Health Connection (USA) A communication support network that connects people of all ages with any disorder, illness or handicap and also networks caretakers, families and friends.

Health and Age The Caregivers Center is designed to collect in one place information that may help caregivers deal with day-to-day problems and issues.

Hospice International - Caregiver Resources

How to Care is here to help you manage the realities of caring for others and yourself by supplying practical, portable information on the issues we know you will confront.

Long Term Care Planning Network National resource centre for aging and long term care planning and education.

Quality of Life of Seniors (University of Toronto) The Quality of Life Profile was developed to provide a measure that considers both the components and determinants of health and well-being.

Saint Elizabeth Health Care (Ontario) This site provides an electronic library of information for patients, caregivers and professionals in the field.

Solutions On-line.ca Canada's Online Community for Home Health Care and Wellness.

VAC Providers and Professionals (Veteran Affairs Canada) Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) works in partnership with other government health care authorities, health care providers and research professionals to ensure that eligible clients receive appropriate health care benefits and services.

Articles/Books

AgeNet Eldercare Network (USA) Site includes several articles on caregiving.

Advance Care Planning Glossary of Concepts and Terms (Govt Canada) This glossary provides definitions and explanations of terms used frequently in advance care planning.

Arranging for Live In Care (USA) An article from the CareGuide@Home web site.

LTC Long-Term Care Planning Canada Inc. Patty Randall, author of "Let's Talk - The Care Years (Taking Care of Our Parents, Planning for Ourselves)" offers a free planner to help organize family documents for use during care-years. Download the planner here.

Care Giving Tips (Halton, Ontario)

Caregiver Checklist (Peal Health, Ontario) This checklist will help you consider your limits and know when you need to ask for help.

The Caregiver's Handbook (Senior Magazine) (USA)

Caring for elderly people at home: the consequences to caregivers (Canadian Medical Association Journal)

Caring for Seniors: Never do for them what they can do for themselves (Canadian Medical Association Journal) (PubMed Central) PubMed Central (PMC) is the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) free digital archive of biomedical and life sciences journal literature. (USA)

Communicating with Seniors (Public Health Agency of Canada)

Convincing Mom or Dad to Get In-Home Help (CarePathways.com) (USA)

Coping & Caring for Senior Citizens (Seniors-Site.com)(USA)

Creative Approaches to Caregiving (Peel Health, Ontario)

Easing the Burden of Elder Care (Business Week Online) An article on what employers can do to help when employees are responsible for aging relatives.

Family Caregiving eXtension (USA) eXtension's where university content providers can gather and produce new educational and information resources on wide-ranging topics. Check out their articles on Family Caregiving.

First Steps - Gather Information to Start Your Caregiving Journey (USA) Check out their other Network of Care articles. (County of Alameda, California)

Full Circle - A Family Guide to Elder Care Hamilton Spectator (Ontario)

Gentlecare Prosthetic Life Care System Moyra Jones Resources Ltd. 8264 Burnlake Drive Burnaby, B.C. V5A 3K9. 604-421-1680. Helping Families and Communities Understand Dementia. Their book "Gentlecare changing the experience of Alzheimer's disease in a positive way" by Moyra Jones is available for loan from the Vancouver Public Library. Call No. 362.1968983 J78g.

Gilbert Guide (USA) Information on caregiving, senior health, and more.

A Guide For The Caregiver (Province of Manitoba)

Guide for Elder Caregiving (Transitions, Inc. Elder Care Consulting) (USA). Helping people care for themselves and family members whose needs are changing due to age or illness.

Guide to End-of-Life Care for Seniors (Regional Geriatric Program of Toronto) Released jointly by the University of Toronto and the University of Ottawa, this guide will help caregivers provide for seniors nearing the end of their lives.

Handbook for Caregivers 2005. (Fraser Health Authority)

Handbook for Long-Distance Caregivers (Family Caregiver Alliance)(USA)

Healthology.com Excellent selection of articles. Hint: Search Elder Care.

How To Talk To Your Doctor (AARP)(USA)

Legacies provides publications and other resources in three areas of interest: Caregiving, Community Development, and Canadian Memories. Books for Family and Professional Caregivers.

Managing the Caregiver Role (Peel Health, Ontario) Offers advice on how to cope with the physical and emotional demands of caregiving, monitor stress, and get support.

National Institute on Aging (USA) Caregiving booklets include topics on Getting Your Affairs in Order, Keeping Fit, Tips for AD Caregivers, and more.

Protect Yourself From Caregiver Burnout (Veteran Affairs Canada)

Put Aside Personal Grudges When Caring for Parents (St. Petersburg Times) (USA)

Selfhelp Magazine A comprehensive list of articles on Aging and Aging Parents.

Senior Watch Inc. 2483A Westfield Road, Saint John, NB. E2M 6L4 506-634-8906. Check out their "Senior Topics & Tips" area for their free information pamphlets.

Strength for Caring Johnson & Johnson. In their Caregiver Manual you'll find examples of how to decrease stress, organize your time, seek support, and balance mind, body, work, and family.

Ten Tell-tale Signs That Your Aging Parents Need Help (CarePathways.com) (USA)

Vanier Institute of the Family (Ontario) The Ties That Bind - a paper that examines the structure and dynamics of caring relationships within and between generations. The second section examines issues of caregiving within these relationships.

Ways to Help: Assisting Families Living With Alzheimer Disease (Alzheimer Society of Canada) Suggests practical ways for relatives, friends and neighbours to support families affected by long term care issues.

Peace of Mind - Caring for Seniors at Home