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Resources for Caregivers
AGS Foundation for Health in Aging
Site offers information and resources on various senior health-related
issues and support for the caregiver.
AgeNet Eldercare Network
Site offers consumer info for seniors and caregivers. This site has resources
on the following topics: health, drugs, legal, insurance, financial,
caregiving, housing and shopping.
CareGuide
Site featuring a full range of services, articles and resources for elder
care.
Caregivers USA
Site offers resources, news and directory for the caregiver.
Caregiving.com
Site designed to support family caregivers. Offers solutions to caregiving
situations — i.e., managing stress, making decisions, discovering its
meaning.
Careplanner
A decision-support tool for seniors, caregivers, family, friends and
professionals. Geared toward successful living and care choices, helps
individuals and families to assess, select options and access available
services.
Catholic
Charities Caregivers Program
Offers support groups for
caregivers and grandparents raising grandchildren, respite, friendly
visiting, community services, a quarterly newsletter, a home maintenance
program, and a weekly TV show.
County Offices for the Aging
Albany County
Fulton County
Montgomery County
Rensselaer County
No website available, contact
information:
Rensselaer County Department for the Aging
Michael Angley, Deputy Commissioner
1600 7th Avenue, Troy,
NY 12180-3798
(518) 270-2730 • Fax: (518) 270-2617
Saratoga County
Schenectady County
No website available, contact information:
Schenectady County
Office for the Aging
Vickye Eckert, Executive Director
Schaffer Heights, 107
Nott Terrace
2nd Floor — Suite 202, Schenectady, NY 12308-3170
(518)
382-8481 • FAX: (518) 382-8644
Empowering Caregivers
Site designed to offer support, resources and information to the caregiver.
National Alliance for Caregiving
Site offers information, education, services, research and advocacy to
support and sustain the important work of families nationwide caring
for loved ones with chronic, disabling health conditions.
National Family Caregivers Association
Site for organization which exists to support family caregivers and to
speak out publicly for caregivers’s needs.
New York Association of Homes and Services
for the Aging
NYAHSA is a statewide organization
of socially responsible, community-benefit organizations dedicated to
providing high-quality health care, housing, and community services to
the elderly and people with special needs.