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Return to Home Page Following are resources about caregivers & care facilities, including long-term care resulting from health care decisions by individuals or by their agents/representatives. These links are provided for illustrative purposes only. Use them in your own discretion. Act with the advice of a qualified professional.


(See: Notice on Home page.)

CAREGIVING, FACILITIES, & LONG-TERM CARE:

  • 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:

  • ElderWeb:

  • Family Caregiver Alliance:

  • 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.