For caregivers
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- Aphasia Communication Tips: Aphasia is an acquired communication disorder that impairs a person’s ability to process language, but does not affect intelligence. From National Aphasia Association.
- Caregivers Guide to Senior Health: Basic medical information, medication management, recognizing and responding to medical emergencies, and more. From NursingEducation.
- A Caregivers Guide to Understanding, Recognizing and Preventing Elder Abuse: This resource from Maryville University defines the various types of elder abuse, outlines the signs of elder abuse, offers ways you can help, and explains how to properly report it.
- Coping with Caregiver Burnout: Causes, signs, consequences and preventing caregiver burnout. From ZocDoc.
- Elderly Care: A Guide for Families New to Caring: A downloadable guide to different types of care and their financing, care assessments, legal considerations, home modifications and assistive technologies. From SuperCarers.
- Financial Protection for Those with Alzheimer’s: A caregivers guide from CreditCards.com. It includes information on setting up a living will, protection from fraud and building up credit.
- Guide to Patients’ with Dementia and Alzheimer’s for Nurses and Caregivers: A guide that includes information on symptoms and warning signs, care considerations, and end of life care, as well as an extensive list of additional resources. Offered by Incredible Health.
- Helpful Tips to Assist the Family Caregiver: Information and suggestions to ease the task of caregiving. From Home Health Care Agencies.
- How to Become an In-Home Paid Caregiver for a Family Member: “There are resources that can help a caregiver better attend to their family member, such as Medicaid, grants, or even help from the caregiver’s employer.” From Fiscal Tiger.
- How to Prevent Bedsores in the Elderly: A guide for caregivers, whether hands on or supervising nursing home care of a loved one. From Brown & Crouppen Law Firm.
- Patient-Caregiver Relationships: Common issues and constructive approaches to dealing with them on both sides. From Asbestos.com.