CAREGIVING, FACILITIES, & LONG-TERM CARE:

• AARP (American Association of Retired Persons):

• Caring for Those You Care About
• Caregiving
  
• Housing options -- Assisted living, nursing home, & other options.
  

• Aging-PA -- A geriatric education center of Pennsylvania Project:

• Advocacy Groups & Policy Information
  
• Guides and Publications
  
• Other types of LTC (Adult Day Care, Hospice and Hospitals)
• Facility Searches
• Nursing Homes
• Retirement Communities
• Skilled, Intermediate and Respite Care

• American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging

• Assisted Living Federation of America

• CaregiverPA:

• CaregiverPA was developed by the Penn State Gerontology Center, which "strives to carry out research, instruction, and community-service programs of the highest quality and to make those resources available to the Commonwealth and the nation."
  
• Purpose: "A guide to available resources for older adults and their families. This Website provides links below to help you answer caregiving questions, find a description of available resources, and search for resources available in a specific Pennsylvania county."
• CaregiverPA Answers to FAQs
  
• CaregiverPA Resources
  

• Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities

• Continuing Care Accreditation Commission

• "Culture Change in Long-Term Care: Caring for Those Who Provide Care":

• By Elissa Sherman, Ph.D.
• Published in Alzheimer's Association -- Massachusetts Chapter, Newsletter (Vol. 18, No. 3, Fall 2000).

• ElderCare Online:

• Mission: "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."
• Some Resources:
• "Homecare Do's and Dont's", by Steven Schwartzman.
• "Living in a Nursing Home", by Peter Silin.
  

• ElderWeb:

• "History of Long Term Care" -- An online history of LTC from 1776 to date, with appendices & a bibliography.
  

• Family Caregiver Alliance:

• Mission: An advocating national center about caregiving.
• Resource: Website, including "Caregivers Count Too! -- A Toolkit to Help Practitioners Assess the Needs of Family Caregivers"

• Family Caregivers Online (North Central Texas):
  

• Mission: "To provide easy to use information twenty four hours a day and seven days a week to people who are helping an older parent, spouse, friend, or neighbor. We also hope to provide a source for valuable information for professionals working in the aging community. Through this site we provide online education, organized system of links to over 1,200 sites, FAQs, phone numbers, online newsletter articles, and a site for employers and human resource professionals."
  

• Family Caregiver Support Network (Milwaukee, Wis.)
  

• Federal Consumer Information Center:

  • "Caring For an Aging Loved One"
    • Source: Produced by the MetLife Consumer Education Center and reviewed by the U.S. Administration on Aging of the U.S.Department of Health and Human Services and the National Council on Aging (PDF, 15 pages).
      
    • Topics: How Will You Know?; Developing a Care Plan; Organizing Documents & Paperwork; Managing Your Loved One's Affairs; Providing Home & Community-Based Care; When Your Loved One Can No Longer Live at Home; Who Pays for Long-Term Care?; Taking Care of You; and For More Information.

• Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations

• MediCaring

• MSNBC:

• Baby Boomers Seek Help for Elder Care (12/20/06)
• Aging News & Information (12/04/06)
• Vermont Program Offers New Twist on Elder Care (11/01/06)
• Asking the Tough Questions for Elder Care (11/17/05)
• Q&A: A Guide to Changes in Elder Care (08/08/05).
• Woman faces grim realities of health care
• A Harvard doctor answers your questions on how to maintain a healthy lifestyle as the midlife years approach.
• High-tech devices aimed at seniors (11/13/03).
  

• National Alliance for Caregiving

• National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers, Inc.
  

• National Conference of State Legislatures:

  • Long-Term Care

• National Family Caregivers Association:

• Mission: "[E]ducates, 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. NFCA reaches across the boundaries of diagnoses, relationships and life stages to address the common needs and concerns of all family caregivers. NFCA's core Caring Every Day messages are: Believe in Yourself; Protect Your Health; Reach Out for Help; & Speak Up for Your Rights."

• National Family Caregiver Support Program, of the U.S. Agency on Aging:

• Resources: Links to AoA Fact Sheets (in PDF format) for caregivers on:
• Taking Care of Yourself
• Financial Tips for Women Caregivers
• Caregiver Tip Sheet

• National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization:

  • Conversations Before the Crisis (PDF)

• "National Needs Assessment: Caregiving at Life’s End":

  • Caregiving at Life's End: The National Needs Assessment and Implications for Hospice Practice:
    
  • Detailed report drawn from 900 questions of caretakers.
  • Conducted by the The Hospice Institute of the Florida Suncoast

• Penn State Population Research Institute:

• Press Release: "Study Examines Future Long-Term Care Needs of Seniors" (03/02/06).

• Pennsylvania Department of Aging:

  • "Long Term Care in Pennsylvania" -- Gateway/portal to PA DoA web pages on the subject.

• Pennsylvania Medical Society:

  • "Surging Senior Population in Pennsylvania Combined With Declining Ranks of Caregivers Concerns Medical Experts: Preparation, Collaboration, Financial Stability Are Key, Says Pennsylvania Medical Society", per the Medem Medical Library Archive.

• Philadelphia Inquirer:

• "Sick tending the sick", by Michael Vitez (01/29/07).
• Synopsis: Virginia Williams, ill herself, hopes she will live long enough to care for her bedridden husband in their home.

• SeniorConnection (Central Mass.):
  

• Information To Help Seniors & Their Caregivers Help ThemselvesI

• Today's Caregiver magazine:

• Note: Available by paid subscription.
  

• Well Spouse Foundation:

  • Resources: Information and support for spouses who are caregivers.