Caregiver Resource Links - Home Care

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1. AARP-adaptable home design
   AARP and NAHB created a joint awards program-the Livable Communities Awards for Builders, Remodelers, and Developers-to recognize companies that have constructed creative and unique homes and communities with accessible features for residents, no matter what their ages or physical abilities.
   
2. Active Care, Inc.
   
   
3. Adult Day Care
   AdultDayCare.org is a national resource for adult day care centers. Their directory contains 4,500 adult day care locations across the United States.
   
4. Age In Place At Home
   This site is helpful to people who are considering new lifestyle choices that will help them safely and creatively remain in their home. They provide a wide range of age in place professionals to help the people we care for and about maintain the highest quality of life possible in their home – where they want to be.
   
5. Ageless Design
   Home modification- dementia information
   
6. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
   AHRQ’s mission is to improve the quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of health care for all Americans. Information from AHRQ's research helps people make more informed decisions and improve the quality of health care services.
   
7. Aging in Place Technology Watch
   Aging in Place Technology Watch, a market research firm that provides thought leadership, analysis and guidance about technologies and related services that enable boomers and seniors to remain longer in their home of choice.
   
8. Aging in Place.com
   “Aging in place” refers to living where you have lived for years, using products, services, and conveniences which allow you to remain home as circumstances change. In other words, you continue to live in the home of your choice safely and independently as you get older.
   
9. Aging Parent Care by Home Instead Senior Care
   Aging Parent Care by Home Instead Senior Care; This video series explains that one of the fears that drives seniors to want to stay in their home is the potential loss of independence. They often deny their true need for care and this video series tells you what to look for.
   
10. Aging Parent Care, Part 1
    Aging Parent Care by Home Instead Senior Care; This video series explains that one of the fears that drives seniors to want to stay in their home is the potential loss of independence. They often deny their true need for care and this video series tells you what to look for.
    
11. Aging Parent Care, Part 2: Physical Symptoms and Emotional and Mental Changes to Look for
    Physical Symptoms and Emotional and Mental Changes to Look for by Home Instead Senior Care; In this video, topics discussed include: recognizing the physical and emotional signs of aging and some symptoms you can even “hear” over the phone.
    
12. Aging Parent Care, Part 3: Loss of Attention Signals and Environmental Clues
    Loss of Attention Signals and Environmental Clues by Home Instead Senior Care; In this video, topics discussed include: signs of aging, the behaviors that signal a lack or loss of attention, for example, poor hygiene or unpaid bills and physical and environmental clues.
    
13. Aging Parent Care, Part 4: Taking Action and Where to Seek Help
    Taking Action and Where to Seek Helps by Home Instead Senior Care; In this video, ideas and suggestions for getting your elderly parent to accept the assistance that can help them remain as independent as possible.
    
14. Aging Parents and Eldercare
    Articles, comprehensive checklists and links to key resources designed to make it easier for family caregivers to find the information they need to care for a loved one.
    
15. All Care Living Services- South Carolina
    AllCare Living Services, Inc. was established to meet the growing need for quality in-home care. We offer a personalized alternative to nursing homes or retirement centers.
    
16. Alternatives for Seniors
    Alternatives For Seniors has produced semi-annual senior housing directory publications detailing nursing centers, Assisted Living-Nursing Home-Hospice, retirement communities, home health care and other service agencies.
    
17. American Academy of Home Care Physicians
    The AACHP serves Physicians, other providers and agencies interested in improving the medical of patients in the home.
    
18. American Association for Homecare
    AAHomecare represents healthcare providers, equipment manufacturers, and other organizations in the homecare community and works to strengthen access to care for the millions of Americans who require medical care in their homes.
    
19. American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging
    Their member organizations help individuals and their families by providing the services that people need, when they need them, in the place they call home. They offer adult day services, home health, community services, senior housing, Assisted Living-Nursing Home-Hospice residences and nursing homes.
    
20. Ask the House Therapist
    They provide information on how to get started on making your home accessible. You can ask universal design specialists for tips and advice on making your home accessible for you and your loved ones.
    
21. Benefits Check Up
    Many older people need help paying for prescription drugs, health care, utilities and other basic needs and are eligible for but not receiving benefits from existing federal, state and local programs. Many public programs are available to seniors in need and this service helps find these benefits.
    
22. BrightStar Senior Home Care, Child Care and Healthcare Staffing Services
    Bright Star provides quality homecare and healthcare staffing services to families and businesses. BrightStar’s LifeCare services range from companion care and hygiene assistance to 24/7 homecare, including elder care, skilled nursing services, and more.
    
23. Care Resources
    They provide assistance in accessing appropriate and affordable resources to maintain an individual's independence, dignity and peace of mind and assist family members and caregivers in understanding the health care, human services and legal issues confronted by the elderly population.
    
24. Care.com
    Care.com finds care for your children, parents, pets and your home. Their caregivers are mom-reviewed, background checked and have references.
    
25. Caregiver Cottage (The)
    An interactive blog site providing a forum for discussion, coaching, consulting and resources for family and professional caregivers of older adults.
    
26. Caregiver Relief Fund
    We address the two major problems for caregivers: limited time and chronic exhaustion. The Caregiver Relief Fund provides vouchers for at-home respite care. We fundamentally believe a balanced caregiver is the foundation of a healthy, happy family and a respected care receiver. Vouchers for professional at-home care services are donated or purchased on behalf of the Caregiver Relief Fund. We award these vouchers to caregivers, giving them time to address their personal needs and financial resources to invest in their own well-being. We select individuals who have been in a caregiving role for a chronically ill individual, elder or disabled person for 12 months or longer. Applicants must not have an annual income that exceeds $80,000. Caregivers fill out an application form, share their caregiving story and go through an interview. We then select and match the available relief funds with the needs of the caregiver.
    
27. Caregiver Stress by Home Instead Senior Care
    Caregiver Stress by Home Instead Senior Care; This series of videos addresses the stress of being a caregiver and ways to cope. Topics discussed are: introduction to the extent of caregiver stress, signs that stress might be affecting you, dealing with special caregiving considerations and lastly providing you with tools and techniques to lessen stress and take care of yourself.
    
28. Caregiver Stress, Part 1
    Caregiver Stress by Home Instead Senior Care; This video addresses the stress of being a caregiver and ways to cope. Topics discussed are: introduction to the extent of caregiver stress, signs that stress might be affecting you, dealing with special caregiving considerations and lastly providing you with tools and techniques to lessen stress and take care of yourself.
    
29. Caregiver Stress, Part 2: Facing the Challenges of Being a Family Caregiver
    Facing the Challenges of Being a Family Caregiver by Home Instead Senior Care; In this video, some of the physical and emotional signs that you might be overstressed are addressed. Topics discussed are how to recognize the signs of caregiver stress, ways to deal with it and enlisting support or medical help when needed.
    
30. Caregiver Stress, Part 3: Signs of Stress
    Signs of Stress by Home Instead Senior Care; In this video; Topics discussed are the physical and emotional signs that you might be overstressed, how to recognize the signs of caregiver stress, ways to deal with it and enlisting support or medical help when needed.
    
31. Caregiver Stress, Part 4: Caregiver Depression
    Caregiver Depression by Home Instead Senior Care; In this video, the topics discussed are: symptoms of depression in family caregivers and six tips for coping.
    
32. Caregiver Stress, Part 5: Dealing with Alzheimer’s
    Dealing with Alzheimer’s by Home Instead Senior Care; In this video, Alzheimer’s and other dementia are defined and techniques for coping with a loved one who has dementia are presented. Caring for a dementia patient can cause great stress to the family caregiver, particularly as memory loss progresses. This video provides tips for minimizing that stress.
    
33. Caregiver Stress, Part 6: De-stress from Caregiving
    De-stress from Caregiving by Home Instead Senior Care; In this video, topics include: ways to unwind and cope are addressed, the struggle to balance care-giving with jobs and caring for young children and the consequences of neglecting yourself.
    
34. CareGiverHelper
    CareGiverHelper is a free online service which provides families with ways to communicate, organize and find resources to support parents or care recipients. Visit the Caregiver Document Organizer for a form that will help you identify, locate, and organize the important documents.
    
35. Caregivers' Monday
    The Monday Campaigns has created Caregivers’ Monday, an initiative that will find and assemble the latest tips, news and key resources to help caregivers take good care of themselves, manage stress and find support. What is The Monday Campaigns? The Monday Campaigns including Caregivers' Monday, is a non-profit public health initiative in association with Columbia Mailman School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Maxwell School at Syracuse. Our goal is to help end chronic preventable disease by offering a weekly prompt that can support people in starting and sustaining healthy behaviors. Why Monday? Research conducted by Johns Hopkins indicates that the week is a critical unit of time in planning our lives and Monday has special significance as the beginning of the week. People view Monday as a day for a fresh start and a chance to set healthy intentions for the next 6 days. They’re more likely to start diets, exercise regimes, quit smoking and schedule doctor’s appointments on Monday than any other day. And they’re looking for help in setting and carrying out their healthy intentions for the week. See our research. Who’s with us? The Monday movement has grown to include an impressive array of government and non-profit organizations, businesses, schools and universities, communities and media outlets. What do we offer? We help organizations use Monday to increase the effectiveness of their own health initiatives. We do this by providing research, case studies, health-related content, marketing concepts and ready-to-scale programs. We don’t collect any fees or have licensing requirements. Our sole objective is to help organizations leverage Monday to end chronic preventable disease in the U.S.
    
36. CaregiversGuide.Com
    Consumers can easily search for long term care facilities, home care agencies, adult day care and alternative facilities.
    
37. Carejourney.com
    CAREjourney.com is about more than just finding home care for loved ones. CAREjourney.com offers a ground breaking system of matching care with individual needs. Find support and gain peace of mind knowing you are not alone along your own CAREjourney.
    
38. CareOptionsOnLine
    NavGate® is the national leader in providing unique, smart- technologies for wellness, healthcare, and care-planning initiatives. Our programs provide proactive planning resources, education, and solutions concerning:Short & Long Term DisabilityAccident IllnessLong-Term CareRehabilitation ElderCareCaregiving Issues
    
39. Caring Bridge, The
    CaringBridge connects family and friends during a critical illness, treatment or recovery. The CaringBridge website is personal, private and available 24/7. It helps ease the burden of keeping family and friends informed.
    
40. Caring From a Distance
    Caring From a Distance is an independent, non-profit organization dedicated to serving the needs of long distance caregivers. They take no referral fees from service providers.
    
41. Caring Right at Home
    This site provides information, advice and support for adult caregiving. They have articles and resources to assist family caregivers and healthcare professionals who want information about home care services.
    
42. Caring.com
    They focus on eldercare and end-of-life matters. Articles and checklists on health, housing, finance, legal and family issues, and other concerns are featured. Register and create your profile and you can adjust the content to the appropriate stage of care or an individual set of medical conditions.
    
43. Centers for Independent Living
    The directory provides links to almost 400 Centers for Independent Living located across the U.S. You can find information and referrals for independent living services, independent living skills training, peer counseling and advocacy resources.
    
44. Comfort Keepers
    Comfort Keepers provides non-medical in-home care to thousands of people, one person at a time. Services include companionship, meal preparation, transportation to doctor appointments or other commitments, light housekeeping and many more.
    
45. DailyCareServices (Appleton, WI and cover the US and Canada)
    DailyCareServices is a proactive, daily automated check-in and medication reminder service that is personalized to the individual needs of the caregiver and their senior loved one whose goal is to remain independent in their own home. Only an existing telephone is needed!
    
46. Directors of Health Promotion and Education
    The Eldercare Locator, a public service of the Administration on Aging, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is a nationwide service that connects older Americans and their caregivers with information on senior services.
    
47. Easy Access Clothing
    Customize your clothes with the modifications you need -Cargo Pants, Dress Pants, Sweats, Jeans, Tops, Outerwear & MORE
    
48. Easy Living Services, Inc.
    Atlanta seniors are provided with quality non-medical, in-home care services by health care professionals and caregivers. Both short term "respite" and a long term care options are available.
    
49. Easy2Swallow
    Easy 2 Swallow LLC is dedicated to making quality vitamins and supplements in preparations that are easy to take. Most of the pills out there are just too big for some people to take. They’ve created a line of vitamins and supplements designed to go down easier. In many cases they’re smaller and specially coated. In some cases they’re chewable. In all cases they’re easier to swallow. Only the highest quality formulations are used in all of their products.
    
50. eCare Diary
    eCareDiary.com helps you organize with a free online calendar to help you organize appointments, medication schedules, legal documents and all your care scheduling needs, a set of online tools designed to make coordination of care and sharing of information easy amongst family members and other caregivers and a Search Engine to find a list of certified care services in your local area. Blogs and articles on caregiving are available.
    
51. ElderWeb
    This is the Internet's oldest and perhaps largest elder care research site for healthcare professionals and family members, with thousands of on-site and off-site articles about legal, financial, medical and housing issues.
    
52. Extendicare Inc.
    Extendicare, one of the largest operators of long-term care facilities in North America. They range from retirement communities for independent living to facilities for Assisted Living-Nursing Home-Hospice, long-term care, skilled nursing and rehabilitation, care for Alzheimer's and related dementias, subacute care, and/or outpatient rehabilitation. Their Web site includes a description of the services offered by each facility.
    
53. Family Caregiver Alliance
    This is a non-profit community organization to address the needs of family and friends providing long-term care at home. Much of the Web siteis specific to services located in California, but the Clearinghouse section includes fact sheets for various diseases, disorders and caregiving issues.
    
54. Family Health Network
    Family Health Network provides easy to use technology called Connected for Life, enabling seniors to age at home independently and stay connected with family, friends, caregivers and healthcare professionals.  The software allows caregivers and caregiving organizations to participate in the care of loved ones, patients or clients by helping them maintain independence and age in place, managing health and well being with capabilities like video visits for instant communications from anywhere in the world, easily monitoring health status and trends, monitor medications adherence and many more social communication and healthcare management features.
    
55. FirstLight Home Care
    They provide a complete range of companion and personal care services, as well as progressive offerings such as their Dementia Program, an individualized, engaging approach for all stages of dementia patient care needs, including those with Alzheimer's disease. Their caregivers are carefully screened and receive in-depth training. They provide a range of additional services and innovative technology for safety, client-to-caregiver matching, care monitoring and client/family feedback
    
56. Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network
    Their membership includes families, dietitians, nurses, physicians, school staff, government agencies and the food and drug industries. They raise public awareness, provide advocacy, education, and advance research on behalf of those affected by food allergies and anaphylaxis.
    
57. GeriCare Finder
    GeriCare Finder is one of many web resources that provides lists of senior care providers such as home care helpers, adult care centers and nursing homes as well as Advisors for Seniors like geriatric care managers, accountants and elder law professionals. They also list products and services such as long term care insurance and home medical supplies.
    
58. Gilbert Guide
    Information on home care and independent living, including a database for locating home care resources and facilities.
    
59. Harmony Home Health & Hospice: Utah and New Mexico
    From their Salt Lake City, Utah corporate headquarters, Harmony is educating its communities on the benefits of home health care services. If you or a loved one is in need of home health services, let the Harmony team show you the gentler side of healthcare. They, also, provide Hospice services.
    
60. Helping Seniors with Finances by Home Instead Senior Care
    Helping Seniors with Finances by Home Instead Senior Care; This series of videos addresses how to help your senior loved one manage his or her finances and avoid becoming a target of fraud, give you ideas to get your senior financially organized, how to pull together a professional services team, and options for financing care.
    
61. Helping Seniors with Finances, Part 1
    Helping Seniors with Finances by Home Instead Senior Care; This series of videos addresses how to help your senior loved one manage his or her finances and avoid becoming a target of fraud, give you ideas to get your senior financially organized, how to pull together a professional services team, and options for financing care.
    
62. Helping Seniors with Finances, Part 2: Pulling Together a Financial & Estate Management Team
    Pulling Together a Financial & Estate Management Team by Home Instead Senior Care; In this video, ideas to help seniors plan ahead in managing their estate and financial affairs. Topics discussed are making sure their investments are protected, insurance is in order and taxes are being paid.
    
63. Helping Seniors with Finances, Part 3: Financing Options for Care
    Financing Options for Care by Home Instead Senior Care; In this video, elder care financing is explained. A mix of resources, including savings are used. Topics discussed are how a reverse mortgage works and descriptions of the newer senior care funding options, such as the “life settlement.”
    
64. Helping Seniors with Finances, Part 4: Day to Day Ways to Help Seniors Manage their Money
    Day To Day Ways To Help Seniors Manage Their Money by Home Instead Senior Care; In this video, ideas for helping seniors manage their money day to day. Another topic discussed is what to do if you’ve offered to help with finances and they refuse.
    
65. Helping Seniors with Finances, Part 5: Warning Signs of Fraud
    Warning Signs of Fraud by Home Instead Senior Care; In this video, learn how to spot some of the most common scams. The health effects of being scammed are discussed.
    
66. Helping Seniors with Finances, Part 6: How to Prevent Fraud
    How to Prevent Fraud by Home Instead Senior Care; In this video, things you can watch for and do to help protect your senior loved ones from becoming victims of fraud are presented.
    
67. Hill-Burton Free and Reduced Cost Health Care Program
    Hospitals and other health care facilities that receive federal funds for construction or modernization under this program must provide a specific amount of free or below-cost health care services to eligible people. This program provides a list of participating facilities and info on eligibility.
    
68. Home Care Assistance
    Seeking exceptional in-home care to allow your parents to remain in the comfort of home? You've come to the right place! Thanks to the thousands of bonded, screened and trained Home Care Assistance caregivers throughout North America, you can rest assured that your parents will be in excellent hands.
    
69. Home Caregivers Accreditation of America
    Their website offers resources that will give you information about the senior home care industry. Shield Accreditation promotes quality senior home care.
    
70. Home Helpers - Western Chicago Suburbs
    They are part of a national network of over 400 offices in North America. They offer the advantage of dealing personally with Home Helpers Reps. who are your neighbors, or the neighbors of your family members, along with the resources from a nat'l. headquarters training and information source.
    
71. Home Instead
    The Home Instead Senior Care family network of locally owned franchise offices was developed with a passionate desire to be your trusted source in helping your family keep your aging mother, father, grandparents or friends in their home as they grow older.
    
72. HomeCare 4 Seniors
    Home Care for Seniors is committed to providing a wide-array of in-home care to meet the needs of the elderly and debilitated adults.
    
73. Homemods.org
    A university-based and non-profit website is dedicated to promoting aging in place and independent living for persons of all ages and abilities.
    
74. Homewatch CareGivers
    They specialize in the area of in home senior care, but care for all ages and conditions. Veterans care, also.
    
75. Host & Care
    This website matches people who are looking for someone to provide 24-hour in-home assistance or companionship for an aging parent or loved one with people seeking a place to live. The site offers affordable background and reference checking tools. Various social media resources for personal communications prior to making a commitment are available.
    
76. How to Balance Work and At-Home Care by Home Instead Senior Care
    How to Balance Work and At-Home Care by Home Instead Senior Care; This video series addresses how to balance work and in-home care, tools to use in caregiving at work and for yourself to help you find balance in your life.
    
77. How to Balance Work and At-Home Care: Part 1
    How to Balance Work and At-Home Care by Home Instead Senior Care; In this video, topics discussed include: how to balance work and in-home care, tools to use in caregiving at work and for yourself to help you find balance in your life.
    
78. How to Balance Work and At-Home Care: Part 2: Work Life Balance
    Work-Life Balance by Home Instead Senior Care; In this video, topics discussed include: the negative effects of not having balance in one’s life, what work-life balance does and doesn’t mean.
    
79. How to Balance Work and At-Home Care: Part 3: Creating a “Care Team”
    Creating a Care Team by Home Instead Senior Care; In this video, topics discussed include: how to get support for your caregiving activities, bringing balance to your life and surefire ways to enlist support.
    
80. How to Balance Work and At-Home Care: Part 4: Employer Programs
    Employer Programs by Home Instead Senior Care; In this video, topics discussed include: employer-offered programs and alternative work options.
    
81. How to Balance Work and At-Home Care: Part 5: Taking Care of Yourself
    Taking Care of Yourself by Home Instead Senior Care; In this video, topics discussed include: offers busy family caregivers advice on how to unwind and cope.
    
82. How to Help Your Senior Manage Medication by Home Instead Senior Care
    How to Help Your Senior Manage Medication by Home Instead Senior Care; This video series addresses the difficulties many seniors have managing their medications and ways to help.
    
83. How to Help Your Senior Manage Their Medications, Part 1
    How to Help Your Senior Manage Medication by Home Instead Senior Care; This video addresses the difficulties many seniors have managing their medications and ways to help.
    
84. How to Help Your Senior Manage Their Medications, Part 2: Senior Medication Challenges
    Senior Medication Challenges by Home Instead Senior Care
    
85. How to Help Your Senior Manage Their Medications, Part 3: Useful Tips for Managing Medication
    Tips for Managing Medication by Home Instead Senior Care
    
86. How to Select an In-Home Care Provider by Home Instead Senior Care
    How to Select an In-Home Care Provider by Home Instead Senior Care; This series of videos gives you tips and guides for how to select an in-home care provider, including agency and caregiver credentials; how to make sure your decision is going to be the safest choice, and what protections you should inquire about and reliable resources for more information.
    
87. How to Select an In-Home Care Provider, Part 1
    How to Select an In-Home Care Provider by Home Instead Senior Care; This series of videos gives you tips and guides for how to select an in-home care provider, including agency and caregiver credentials; how to make sure your decision is going to be the safest choice, and what protections you should inquire about and reliable resources for more information.
    
88. How to Select an In-Home Care Provider, Part 2: How to Know if You Need an In-Home Care Provider
    How to Know if You Need an In-Home Care Provider by Home Instead Senior Care; In this video, some of the signs that your aging parent may need help at home are discussed along with the types of services a professional caregiver can provide. Tips are offered on the best ways and times to approach your loved one to discuss in-home care.
    
89. How to Select an In-Home Care Provider, Part 3: In-Home Care Agency Credentials
    In-Home Care Agency Credentials by Home Instead Senior Care; Topics presented include: what agency credentials to look for and what you should ask before hiring an in-home care agency.
    
90. How to Select an In-Home Care Provider, Part 4: In-Home Care Provider Credentials
    In-Home Care Provider Credentials by Home Instead Senior Care; Topics presented include caregiver credentials and what questions to ask before hiring someone. This video is a step-by-step guide to asking the right questions about the caregiver's credentials.
    
91. How to Select an In-Home Care Provider, Part 5: Patient Safety, Rights and Protection
    Patient Safety, Rights and Protection by Home Instead Senior Care; Topics presented include: the steps you should take to ensure that an in-home care agency protects your loved one’s safety and rights, such as privacy and a variety of ways to check the agency’s reputation and references before making your final choice.
    
92. In-Home Care During a Recession by Home Instead Senior Care
    In-Home Care During a Recession by Home Instead Senior Care: In this video series, how to provide in-home care during difficult financial times is discussed. Topics presented are less expensive care options, financing possibilities, enlisting support for caregiving duties and how to get paid for your services.
    
93. In-Home Care During a Recession, Part 1
    In-Home Care During a Recession by Home Instead Senior Care: In this video series, how to provide in-home care during difficult financial times is discussed. Topics presented are less expensive care options, financing possibilities, enlisting support for caregiving duties and how to get paid for your services.
    
94. In-Home Care During a Recession, Part 2: Living with Family
    Living with Family by Home Instead Senior Care: In this video, family care (having your parents live with family) is discussed.
    
95. In-Home Care During a Recession, Part 3: Housing Options: Affordable Housing
    Housing Options: Affordable Housing by Home Instead Senior Care: In this video, some affordable housing options for seniors are presented.
    
96. In-Home Care During a Recession, Part 4: Senior Centers and Adult Day Care Centers
    Senior Centers and Adult Day Care Centers by Home Instead Senior Care: In this video, the difference between senior centers and adult care centers is discussed.
    
97. In-Home Care During a Recession, Part 6: Creating a Team Approach
    Creating a Team Approach by Home Instead Senior Care: In this video, some ideas for creating a team approach to helping your senior get care during tough financial times are presented.
    
98. In-Home Care During a Recession, Part 7: Getting Paid for Your Caregiving Services
    Getting Paid for Your Caregiving Services by Home Instead Senior Care: In this video, ways that you may be able to get paid for your caregiving services, including through Medicaid’s “Cash and Counseling” or a similar program are explained.
    
99. Incontinence Product Finder
    The CareGiver Partnership's Incontinence Finder tool will show you which product(s) best meet your needs. Select Symptoms, Size, Gender, Style and Brand and the more information you provide, the better we’ll be able to match your needs. If you need help, please call us at 1-800-985-1353.
    
100. Interim HealthCare
     Interim provides family centered home health care services that help people remain in the comfort of their own homes. Interim provides health care professionals at all skill levels, from registered nurses and therapists to companions and home health aides, who are sensitive to the needs of bothpatients and their families. Interim HealthCare delivers appropriate high quality care and treats each patient with genuine compassion, kindness and respect.They have a network of over 300 locations.
     
101. Knowing is Caring by Home Instead Senior Care
     Knowing is Caring by Home Instead Senior Care; This series of videos addresses the confusion family caregivers often face when dealing with the many doctors, medications, appointments and other vital information necessary to help their senior. Topics covered include: critical information and document gathering; doctor and medication management; being prepared for potential emergencies.
     
102. Knowing is Caring, Part 1: Knowing is Caring
     Knowing is Caring by Home Instead Senior Care; This series of videos addresses the confusion family caregivers often face when dealing with the many doctors, medications, appointments and other vital information necessary to help their senior. Topics covered include: critical information and document gathering; doctor and medication management; being prepared for potential emergencies.
     
103. Knowing is Caring, Part 2: Caregiver Research Findings
     Caregiver Research Findings by Home Instead Senior Care; Topics covered include: the confusion family caregivers often face when dealing with the many doctors, medications, appointments; critical information and document gathering; doctor and medication management; being prepared for potential emergencies.
     
104. Knowing is Caring, Part 3: Doctor and Medication Management
     Doctor and Medication Management by Home Instead Senior Care; Topics covered include: the confusion family caregivers often face when dealing with the many doctors, medications, appointments; doctor and medication management.
     
105. Knowing is Caring, Part 4: Caregiver Information Management
     Caregiver Information Management by Home Instead Senior Care; Topics covered include: issues such as critical information and document gathering and doctor and medication management.
     
106. Life Alert
     Life Alert provides medical emergency response alert in life threatening events. Life Alert is the only company endorsed by C. Everett Koop, MD,former US Surgeon General Health and Other Helpful Websites. Life Alert appears on TV and in AARP magazine.
     
107. Lifeline
     Provides medical alarms and personal emergency alert systems for the elderly, senior caregivers, and the disabled.
     
108. LifeStation® Medical Alert System
     LifeStation medical alert has given seniors throughout America the ability to live independently where they are most comfortable — in their own homes.
     
109. Long-Distance Caregiving by Home Instead Senior Care
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110. Long-Distance Caregiving, Part 1
     Long-Distance Caregiving by Home Instead Senior Care; This series of videos presents a step-by-step approach to help you make decisions that will benefit both your senior loved one and you whether they live across the street or across the country.
     
111. Long-Distance Caregiving, Part 2: Determining if Help is Needed
     Determining if Help is Needed by Home Instead Senior Care; In this video, four scenarios are presented that can indicate that your senior loved one needs some assistance and how to categorize your observations to make it easier to assess the potential problems and solutions.
     
112. Long-Distance Caregiving, Part 3: What Can Be Done From Far Away
     What Can Be Done From Far Away by Home Instead Senior Care; In this video, some easy steps for getting organized are suggested for long distance caregivers. Topics include providing emotional support and occasional respite, arranging for professional caregivers, hiring home health and nursing aides or locating assisted living and nursing home care, helping a parent pay for care and managing their finances.
     
113. Long-Distance Caregiving, Part 4: Team Approach and Caring for Yourself
     Team Approach and Caring for Yourself by Home Instead Senior Care; In this video, how you can care for yourself as a long distance caregiver is discussed. Topics included are creating a “team” to help in the caregiving process, how do you build a team and make time for yourself.
     
114. Long-Distance Caregiving, Part 5: Solutions For Long-Distance Caregiving
     Solutions For Long-Distance Caregiving by Home Instead Senior Care; In this video, some preventative measures you can take to be ready in the event of an emergency involving your elderly loved one. Fast access to medical and other information about your senior and key information should also be readily available to emergency responders.
     
115. Lotsa Helping Hands
     Lotsa Helping Hands is a free, simple, immediate way for friends, family, colleagues, and neighbors to assist loved ones in need. It's an easy-to-use, private group calendar, specifically designed for organizing helpers. Lotsa Helping Hands was created to support family caregivers by empowering their family, friends, neighbors, colleagues, and church or synagogue members – what we call a family’s ‘circles of community’ – who are eager to help them as they manage the daily tasks that become a challenge during times of family or medical crisis, caregiver exhaustion, or when caring for an elderly parent. Our Vision We believe in a world where building circles of caring communities becomes a recognized way to find meaning in both giving and receiving. Our mission is to be the leading provider of a web-based volunteer and caregiving coordination platform that supports the objectives of our partners, with a continued commitment to providing resources that empower family caregivers and promote the value of community. The founders created Lotsa Helping Hands after witnessing four years of awe-inspiring community support and response to a family member’s serious medical crisis. Seeing how earnestly friends wanted to help, and juggling the difficulty of organizing their assistance, we designed Lotsa Helping Hands with the understanding of how to bring together a variety of social circles and what a resulting community like this would need. Lotsa Helping Hands is easy to use and requires no training for either the Lead Coordinator who creates the community or the members who participate. Lotsa Helping Hands was inspired by the outpouring of support during the founders own caregiving experiences, they have a strong commitment to giving back, ourselves. They support the nonprofit sector and align with national organizations who offer their service to their members and constituents. They donate pro bono expertise and financial resources to the nonprofit organizations we serve.
     
116. Manor Care, Inc.
     Manor Care offers skilled nursing, Alzheimer's care and rehabilitation services through a nationwide network of home health care and hospice offices, operating under the respected Heartland, Manor Care and Arden Courts names. They have a locator on the website to find a facility for the location of your choice.
     
117. Meals on Wheels
     Local agencies provide low cost, hot, nourishing meals to elderly and disabled persons, allowing frail, homebound people to remain in their own homes.
     
118. Medicine Program
     This program is for persons who do not have coverage either through insurance or government subsidies for outpatient prescription drugs, and who cannot afford to purchase medications at retail prices.
     
119. MidWest Stay at Home Care- Fox Cities, WI
     Help with tasks like housekeeping and cooking, medication reminders or getting to appointments
     
120. Modern Health Talk about technologies for home healthcare
     Modern Health Talk is a new online community about low- and high-tech solutions for home health care, disabilities, and aging in place.
     
121. Multi-Generational Living by Home Instead Senior Care
     Multi-Generational Living by Home Instead Senior Care; This video series will you give the information you need to determine if multi-generational living is the best option for your family.
     
122. Multi-Generational Living, Part 1
     Multi-Generational Living by Home Instead Senior Care; This video series will you give the information you need to determine if multi-generational living is the best option for your family.
     
123. Multi-Generational Living, Part 2: Determining if Multi-Generational Living is the Best Option
     Determining if Multi-Generational Living is the Best Option by Home Instead Senior Care; In this video, 7 questions to ask yourself to help determine if multi-generational living is the best option for you.
     
124. Multi-Generational Living, Part 3: Emotional Issues to Address
     Emotional Issues to Address by Home Instead Senior Care; In this video, emotional issues to address and how to enlist support from family are discussed.
     
125. Multi-Generational Living, Part 4: Enlisting Support
     Enlisting Support by Home Instead Senior Care; In this video, enlisting the help of other family members, friends, or hiring a professional caregiving service are explored. A few surefire ways to enlist support are discussed..
     
126. Multi-Generational Living, Part 5: How to Prepare Your Home
     How to Prepare Your Home by Home Instead Senior Care; In this video, the hazards a typical home can hold for an older adult are discussed. Tips on what you can you do to make sure your home is ready for mom or dad to move in are offered.
     
127. My Senior Care
     Find credible and up-to-date information on home health care agencies, assisted living facilities, hospice nursing, and more.
     
128. National Adult Day Services Association
     NADSA focuses on adult day center providers, state associations of providers, corporations, educators, students, and retired workers working to build better lives for adults in adult day programs. The website includes a Guide to Selecting an Adult Day Center.
     
129. National Association for Health Care Assistants
     The NAHCA's goal is to assure the highest quality of care was provided to the nation’s elders living in nursing homes. They provide recognition for outstanding achievements, development training for caregivers, mentoring programs to reduce CNA turnover, and advocacy for issues important to long term care and caregivers.
     
130. National Association of Area Agencies on Aging
     N4a advocates on behalf of their member agencies for services and resources for older adults and persons with disabilities. We work with our members in achieving our collective mission of building a society that values and supports people as they age.
     
131. National Association of Home Builders
     The NAHB provides information on home modification for people preferring to age-in-place, regardless of age or ability level. Referals are available to a Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist to develop strategies for remodeling or modifying your home.
     
132. National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers
     Locates geriatric care managers in your area
     
133. National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers
     The Geriatric Care Manager (GCM) is a health and human services specialist who acts as a guide, advocate, and resource for families caring for older relatives and persons with disabilities. The GCM is trained and experienced in any of several fields related to care management, including nursing, gerontology, social work, or psychology.
     
134. National Directory of Adult Day Centers
     Day care for adults
     
135. National Family Caregivers Association
     The National Family Caregivers Association educates, supports, empowers and speaks up for the more than 50 million Americans who care for loved ones with a chronic illness or disability or the frailties of old age. The site also provides contacts for support groups.
     
136. National Private Duty Association
     National Private Duty Association online helps you find a trusted and reliable home care provider in your area or learn more about private pay home care.
     
137. New Jersey Foundation for Aging
     They try to improve and expand innovative approaches to delivering services that enable older adults to live in the community with independence and dignity.
     
138. Nutrition for Seniors by Home Instead Senior Care
     Nutrition for Seniors by Home Instead Senior Care; This video series includes: tips for making sure your senior is getting proper nutrition; why proper nutrition is important; what can happen if your senior doesn’t have good eating habits; simple ways to help your senior shop for good food and eat right; ideas for specific dietary and health concerns.
     
139. Nutrition for Seniors by Home Instead Senior Care, Part 1
     Nutrition for Seniors by Home Instead Senior Care; This video series includes: tips for making sure your senior is getting proper nutrition; why proper nutrition is important; what can happen if your senior doesn’t have good eating habits; simple ways to help your senior shop for good food and eat right; ideas for specific dietary and health concerns.
     
140. Nutrition for Seniors, Part 2: Why proper nutrition is important for seniors
     Why proper nutrition is important for seniors by Home Instead Senior Care; Topics include: possible changes that may take place making eating less enjoyable, such as, reduce their appetites and even make the act of cooking a meal feel more like a task than an enjoyable experience; the changes and challenges of getting proper nutrition for your senior.
     
141. Nutrition for Seniors, Part 3: What can happen without proper nutrition and hydration?
     What can happen without proper nutrition and hydration? by Home Instead Senior Care; In this video, 10 warning signs that may signal a potential problem are discussed.
     
142. Nutrition for Seniors, Part 4: What you can do to help your senior eat right? Part 1
     What you can do to help your senior eat right? Part 1 by Home Instead Senior Care; In this video, tips for making sure your senior is getting proper nutrition.; how to make cooking and eating more enjoyable; issues with reduced taste and smell; cooking for one. Dr. Nadine Sahyoun a nutrition expert at the University of Maryland suggests making eating a happy event.
     
143. Nutrition for Seniors, Part 5: What you can do to help your senior eat right? Part 2
     What you can do to help your senior eat right? Part 2 by Home Instead Senior Care; In this video, tips for making sure your senior is getting proper nutrition.; how to make cooking and eating more enjoyable; issues with reduced taste and smell; cooking for one.
     
144. Nutrition for Seniors, Part 6: Special considerations
     Special considerations by Home Instead Senior Care; In this video, tips for your senior when they can't get to the grocery store or shop alone; possibilities for help depending on their living situation, finances and needs.
     
145. Patient-Doctor Communication by Home Instead Senior Care
     Patient-Doctor Communication by Home Instead Senior Care; This series of videos addresses how to help your parents communicate with their healthcare providers. These videos will introduce you to why communication is important, discuss legal healthcare related documents, and give you tips for how to have a good office visit.
     
146. Patient-Doctor Communication, Part 1
     Patient-Doctor Communication by Home Instead Senior Care; This series of videos addresses how to help your parents communicate with their healthcare providers. These videos will introduce you to why communication is important, discuss legal healthcare related documents, and give you tips for how to have a good office visit.
     
147. Patient-Doctor Communication, Part 2: Why it’s Important to Have Good Communication
     Why it’s Important to Have Good Communication by Home Instead Senior Care; Topics discussed include why good communication with your parent’s medical team (physical therapists, eye doctors, mental health counselors, pharmacists, chiropractors, etc.) is so important and how to make it happen, plus some reasons why your support might help with communications.
     
148. Patient-Doctor Communication, Part 3: Legal Documentation and Medical History
     Legal Documentation and Medical History by Home Instead Senior Care; This video covers the variety of documents you need or may wish to consider in order to help your loved one get the best care.These include legal medical forms and information, such as: “Authorization for Release of Information” form and HIPAA rules.
     
149. Patient-Doctor Communication, Part 4: Tips for You and the Healthcare Provider to Follow
     Tips for You and the Healthcare Provider to Follow by Home Instead Senior Care; This video covers how to prepare for a medical appointment with your senior and strategies to use during a visit with a medical provider. Tips in this video are how you can help your parent feel more confident in understanding the doctor and is being heard and respected by the practitioner.
     
150. Prevail Incontinence Video
     A resource for those dealing with incontinence and for those assisting loved ones with incontinence care in a home setting.
     
151. Quiet Care
     QuietCare functions as a 24 hour-a-day, seven-day-a-week early detection and early warning system that lets caregivers and family members know that a loved one is safe. It recognizes emerging problems before they become emergencies. What makes QuietCare unique is that it doesn't require the elderly person to wear anything or push anything, it can summon help even when they can't.
     
152. Rescue Alert
     Rescue Alert's medical alert systems provide peace of mind for you and those who care about you the most - anytime, 24 hours a day.
     
153. Select a Caregiver
     Select a Caregiver provides tips on selecting a home care company and the decision criteria for using a home care company or to hire privately.
     
154. Senior Cognitive Issues by Home Instead Senior Care
     Senior Cognitive Issues by Home Instead Senior Care; This video series addresses dealing with senior cognitive issues. Topics include: recognizing symptoms of cognitive problems, learning what might be causing them and methods for coping with a loved one who is suffering with these problems.
     
155. Senior Cognitive Issues, Part 1
     Senior Cognitive Issues by Home Instead Senior Care; Topics included in this video are: dealing with senior cognitive issues, recognizing symptoms of cognitive problems, learning what might be causing them and methods for coping with a loved one who is suffering with these problems.
     
156. Senior Cognitive Issues, Part 2: Definition and Symptoms
     Definition and Symptoms by Home Instead Senior Care; In this video, topics discussed include: what types of cognitive problems there are and describes some of their symptoms.
     
157. Senior Cognitive Issues, Part 3: Problems and Causes
     Problems and Causes by Home Instead Senior Care; In this video, topics discussed include: problems and causes that can lead to cognitive dysfunction or impairment.
     
158. Senior Cognitive Issues, Part 4: Coping with Cognitive Problems
     Coping with Cognitive Problems by Home Instead Senior Care; In this video, topics discussed include:coping mechanisms for helping a loved one who is suffering from cognitive dysfunction or impairment.
     
159. Senior Communication Issues by Home Instead Senior Care
     Senior Communication Issues by Home Instead Senior Care; This video series address how to open the lines of communication, know which topics are most difficult to discuss and give you methods to approach them. You’ll also learn about barriers to communication and how to overcome them.
     
160. Senior Communication Issues, Part 1
     Senior Communication Issues by Home Instead Senior Care; This video series address how to open the lines of communication, know which topics are most difficult to discuss and give you methods to approach them. You’ll also learn about barriers to communication and how to overcome them.
     
161. Senior Communication Issues, Part 2: Opening the Lines of Communication
     Opening the Lines of Communication by Home Instead Senior Care; In this video, topics discussed include: tips for effective communication with seniors including following the 40-70 Rule of parent-child communication, when and how to begin the dialog and starting the talk while your aging parents are fairly healthy and there are no apparent concerns.
     
162. Senior Communication Issues, Part 3: Difficult Topics with Aging Parents
     Difficult Topics with Aging Parents by Home Instead Senior Care; In this video, difficult topics to address with your senior, such as moving from their home, finances, driving and health issues are addressed.
     
163. Senior Communication Issues, Part 4: Methods of Approach
     Methods of Approach by Home Instead Senior Care; In this video, positive ways of talking with your senior about difficult topics and the importance of always trying to find solutions that provide the maximum amount of independence for the older person.
     
164. Senior Corps' Senior Companions Program
     The Corporation for National & Community Service Senior Companions are individuals age 60 or over who want to help adults with special needs remain independent and living in their own home. Senior Companions provide companionship and friendship to isolated frail seniors, assist with simple chores, provide transportation, and add richness to their lives.
     
165. Senior Living @ HomeStore.com
     A nationwide online directory of independent living, Assisted Living-Nursing Home-Hospice, Alzheimer’s care, and continuing care facilities, and nursing homes
     
166. seniorDecision
     Senior Decision is a free service and features consumer reviews of nursing homes, Assisted Living-Nursing Home-Hospice, retirement communities, and home health care agencies. You can rate providers and share opinions. Detailed compliments or complaints are encouraged to give others a helping hand.
     
167. Seniorlink Online
     Seniorlink Online is a caregiving tool for family members. In addition to the free information available on the site, individuals may consult online with a Seniorlink Care Advisor, who can offer personalized answers to caregiving questions.
     
168. Silvert's
     Clothing for the Elderly helps you care for your loved one. Our soft open back dresses, hospital gowns and incontinence wear slips on easily and looks beautiful. Caregivers love the ease and dignity that our clothing provides. We are the trusted name in many nursing facilities, and we can help you find what you need at an affordable price.
     
169. Snap for Seniors
     SNAPforSeniors provides local care information and resources for seniors. Search for housing, care managers search the BLOG topics.
     
170. Synergy Home Care
     Synergy HomeCare provides non-medical home care services to all ages. They work with anyone in any age range and with any home care need and understand the importance of both immediate and long distance home care.
     
171. Tools for Independence
     Dedicated to making living at home easier and safer. Sponsored by the Independent Living Partnership, dedicated to ensuring the independence and dignity of the elderly and people with disabilities, their families and caregivers through education and access to empowering services and resources. TOOLS for Independence also conducts outreach and education to promote the understanding, availability and use of assistive technologies for independent living.
     
172. Touching Hearts- Virginia
     Our compassionate caregivers provide services from just a few hours a day up to 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Our Services include companionship, transportation to appointments or social activities, meal preparation, light housekeeping, laundry, assistance with pets, and much more!
     
173. Unique Home Care Services - Harrisburg, PA
     Located in Harrisburg, PA, their mission is to provide the highest quality of home care services, for children in need and seniors. All of their in-home care providers are extremely understanding, skilled and experienced in caring for the elderly and pediatric cases. They are family owned, not a typical franchise. They work with families and daycare centers to keep children with disabilities in daycare centers and in after school programs. They carefully screen our staff with extensive criminal background checks, including child abuse clearances, social security validation, and diligent reference checks. Your loved one deserves to have all the comforts of home. And parents deserve to have the best care for their special child– and that’s exactly where they’ll care for them.
     
174. Visiting Angels
     Visiting Angels is the nation’s leading, nationally respected network of non-medical, private duty home care agencies providing senior care, elder care, personal care, respite care and companion care to help the elderly and adults continue to live in their homes across America. Visiting Angels is the family alternative to Assisted Living-Nursing Home-Hospice facilities and nursing homes.
     
175. Visiting Nurse Associations of America
     Visiting Nurse agencies provide skilled nursing care and rehabilitation therapy services that usually are covered by Medicare.
     
176. Volunteer Match
     An online matching service between local organizations and people who want to perform volunteer work. You can search for local organizations that provide the type of assistance you are needed.
     
177. Volunteers of America
     VoA services programs promote health and independence for the elderly. Support services include affordable housing, senior centers, transportation, intergenerational programs, information and referral services, protective services, mealprograms, and handyman repair services.
     
178. Wardrobe Wagon.Com
     A seller of wearing apparel for those individuals who are in nursing homes or at home being taken care of by their loved ones.
     
179. Wellness Brief
     Unique Wellness, manufacturers the most absorbent adult briefs. Unique Welness brings adult diaper users the most comprehensive, cost effective, healthiest and environmentally friendly incontinence solution available today.