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There is no job description for caregivers, but the
25 million Americans who provide care for elderly or critically ill family
members do anything from shopping for groceries and medicines to bathing,
dressing, feeding, cleaning house, and taking care of the family finances.
Often they do it at great personal cost. For most, there just isn’t enough
money or insurance to put a loved one in a long-term care facility, or the
patient and family prefer to have the patient at home. Not only can this
cause families to spend all their savings, but it puts a tremendous burden
on the caregiver. Family caregivers are usually under-appreciated and
vulnerable to physical and emotional problems, especially if they receive
no respite.
Caregivers find that seeking out others who are doing the same work is a
key way of supporting themselves through this difficult passage.
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LastChapters |
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Help on the Web
Last Updated:
January 02, 2008 |
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Caregiver Tips |
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CaregiverNJ (New January 2004)
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CaregiverNJ is a guide to available resources for adults
and their families living in New Jersey. The website provides links that
allow you to find:
-- Basic information regarding a variety of caregiving situations
-- Resources & services available in New Jersey to assist caregivers
-- Searches for resources or services by county in New Jersey
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Caregiver Online Support Group
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Like to talk with other
caregivers? Share ideas and strategies? Ask for support during a
difficult moment? Help someone solve a problem? Then subscribe to
Family Caregiver Alliance's Online Caregiver Support Group.
Click here for detailed FAQ. Provided by the
Family Caregiver
Alliance Resource Center |
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CareSsentials
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This site is dedicated to
supporting those who provide care for patients of serious/terminal
illness. Our mission is:
To provide a forum for caregivers to exchange experiences and
information,
To provide a source of understanding, support and self awareness,
To provide resources and choices for caregivers to make decisions
about care, and
To provide a shift to the perception of care giving toward adventure
and joy.
You can sign up for their newsletter
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Caregiver.com
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Caregiver Media Group is a
leading provider of information, support and guidance for family and
professional caregivers. Founded in 1995, we produce Today's Caregiver
magazine, the first national magazine dedicated to caregivers, the
"Sharing Wisdom Caregivers Conferences", and our web site,
Caregiver.com which includes topic specific newsletters, online
discussion lists, back issue articles of Today's Caregiver magazine,
chat rooms and an online store. Caregiver Media Group and all of it's
products are developed for caregivers, about caregivers and by
caregivers. |
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National Family
Caregivers Association
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NFCA is a grass roots
organization created to educate, support, empower and speak up for the
millions of Americans who care for chronically ill, aged or disabled
loved ones. NFCA is the only constituency organization that reaches
across the boundaries of different diagnoses, different relationships
and different life stages to address the common needs and concerns of
all family caregivers. More than one quarter (26.6%) of the adult
population has provided care to a family member or friend during the
past year. Based on current census data, that translates into more
than 50 million people. Family caregivers focus on their loved one's
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The
Doctor's Page - Life in Practice
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"As I learned through hard
experience, the practice of medicine is a black hole that can absorb
every moment you will give. It's easy to become so devoted to your
patients that you neglect the people who matter most to you." -
Matthew D. Foster, MD 10/23/95 |
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Many links and references
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The Caretaker Gazette |
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Articles
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Services
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Clinician's Health, Intervention, Treatment and Support
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Clinician's Health, Intervention, Treatment
and Support (CHITS) is a new confederation committed to meeting the needs
of staff affected by alcohol and/or drug misuse. Centered in Royal
Cornhill Hospital, Aberdeen, Great Britain, CHITS promotes a consistent
response to substance misuse problems in clinical staff throughout the
United Kingdom.
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