HELP AND RESOURCES FOR CAREGIVERS

Many resources are available for caregivers. For help with understanding eldercare options, finding support groups or learning more about your parents’ medical conditions, try the following links and resources.

ORGANIZATIONS AND WEB SITES
The following organizations and Web sites offer information and resources to help caregivers.

The Family Caregiver Alliance
www.caregiver.org

(415) 434-3388

National Family Caregivers Association
www.nfcacares.org

(800) 896-3650

Administration on Aging
www.aoa.gov

(202) 619-7501

PUBLICATIONS
The following publications provide useful and, in some cases, inspirational information for caregivers.

Today’s Caregiver Magazine
www.caregiver.com

(800) 829-2734

Caregiving Newsletter
www.caregiving.com

(773) 334-5794

REFERRAL SERVICES AND WEB SITES
The following sites can help you locate housing, professionals and other help for your loved one.

A Place for Mom
www.aplaceformom.com
(866) 666-3239 / (866) MOM-DAD9
This free referral service helps families find nursing homes, assisted living centers and home care.

National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers
www.nfcacares.org
(520) 881-8008
This organization and its Web site offer referrals to geriatric care managers in your geographic area.

Find Senior Housing
www.seniorhousing.net
Check out this site for general information on housing options for seniors and referrals to specific services by geographic area.

Eldercare Locator
www.eldercare.gov
(800) 677-1116
On this government site, you’ll find information on local services, based on your zip code.

National Directory of U.S. Home Care and Health Care Service Providers
www.seniormag.com
Use this site to find a home care or home healthcare service provider near you. It also features general information on caregiving and services and options that are available.

HELP FOR SENIOR HEALTH PROBLEMS
The following organizations offer information and resources for people with health problems common in older adults. For general information on seniors’ health problems, log onto the National Institute on Aging’s Web site, www.nia.nih.gov. For disease-specific information, check out the following:

Alzheimer’s Disease or Memory Loss

Alzheimer’s Association
www.alz.org
(800) 272-3900

American Brain Tumor Association
www.abta.org
(800) 866-2282

Arthritis

The Arthritis Foundation
www.arthritis.org
(800) 283-7800

National Institute of Arthritis &
Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
www.niams.nih.gov
(877) 226-4267

Cancer American Cancer Society
www.cancer.org
(800) ACS-2345 (227-2345)

National Cancer Institute
www.nci.nih.gov
(800) 4-CANCER (422-6237)

Cardiovascular (Heart) Disease

American Heart Association
www.americanheart.org
(800) AHA-USA-1 (242-8721)

American Stroke Association 
www.strokeassociation.org
(888) 4-STROKE (478-7653)

National Heart, Blood and Lung Institute
www.nhlbi.nih.gov
(301) 592-8573

Diabetes

American Diabetes Association
www.diabetes.org
(800) DIABETES (342-2383)

National Institute of Diabetes
& Digestive and Kidney Diseases
www.niddk.nih.gov

Hearing Loss

National Institute on Deafness
& Other Communication Disorders
www.nidcd.nih.gov
(800) 241-1044
(800) 241-1055 (TTY)

SHHH (Self-Help for Hard of Hearing People)
www.hearingloss.org
(301) 657-2248
(301) 657-2249 (TTY)

Incontinence

National Association for Continence
www.nafc.org
(800) 252-3337

Lung Disease

American Lung Association
www.lungusa.org
(212) 315-8700

National Heart, Blood and Lung Institute
www.nhlbi.nih.gov
(301) 592-8573

Macular Degeneration

The Macular Degeneration Foundation
www.eyesight.org
(888) 622-8527

American Macular Degeneration Foundation
www.macular.org
(413) 268-7660

Osteoporosis

National Osteoporosis Foundation
www.nof.org
(202) 223-2226