Medical Alert: Automatic, daily telephone check-in service. Sentry Telecare.

RESOURCES — CAREGIVING
LINKS TO HELP LOOK AFTER A FAMILY MEMBER

Aging Hipsters

The Baby Boomer Generation is your source for trends, research, comment and discussion of the generation from 1946 - 1964. Includes Sixties and Seventies music, culture, politics, humor, health and coverage of issues for Boomers
http://www.netwalk.com/~duchapl/

AGIS (AssistGuide Information Services)

By combining unbiased eldercare guidance with convenient access to support services, AGIS.com helps caregivers and their loved ones meet the challenges of aging. Informed, connected AGIS.com users make decisions that lead to happier, healthier lives.
http://www.agis.com/

American Diabetes Association

The mission of the Association is to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes.
http://www.diabetes.org/home.jsp

Ascencia

A caregiver's online resource for diabetes care.
http://www.ascensia.ca/eng/parCare/caregiving/index.asp

Canadian Association of Retirement Planners

Caregiving in the Twenty-First century
http://www.retirementplanners.ca/capp/article_7.html

Caregiver Network Inc.

Based in Toronto, Canada the goal of CNI is to be a national single information source to make your life as a caregiver easier.
http://www.caregiver.ca/

Caregiver’s Resource

Caregiver’s Resource, Inc. exists to provide professional advice, guidance and resources to help those who informally care for an aging parent or disabled spouse.
http://www.caregiversresource.com

Department of Finance, Canada

Quality of Life and Security for Seniors
http://www.fin.gc.ca/budget00/bp/bpch6_3e.htm

Family Caregiver’s Network

“The future face of caregiving in Canada”
http://www.caregiver.on.ca/cgeqw198.html

G. Orlowsky, Ltd.

A Chicago-area law firm that focuses on estate planning and small business.

“Baby Boomers: Do your parents have an estate plan?”
http://www.agoltd.com/article-boomers.htm

Heartsong Books

Links to caregetting and caregiving sites from the caregiving and caregetting page of Heartsong Books.
http://www.heartsongbooks.com/carelink.html

Home Instead Senior Care

Home Care for Seniors is committed to providing a wide-array of in-home care to meet the needs of the elderly and debilitated adults. We are fully licensed by The State of Texas.
http://www.homecare4seniors.net/privacy.html

Insight Metaphysical Bookstore

Parenting & Family: Elderly Parents at Insight Metaphysical Bookstore
http://www.insight-books.com/PRN3

Mature Resources – your connection to positive aging

Mature Resources is an industry leader as a web-Zine and business directory. As we start our third year in the crowded world of cyberspace we are expanding our reach in our effort to specialize in enriching the lives and needs of Baby Boomers through Seniors.
http://www.matureresources.org

MetLife - Resources For Caregivers - 2007

http://www.metlife.com/WPSAssets/67781651401172585758V1F
ResourcesforCaregivers2007.pdf

National Advisory Council on Aging

Children of all ages can eventually become the caregivers of their aging parents … ensure the respect of the parents' wishes and the peace of mind of both the parents and caregivers concerning care and other arrangements.
http://www.naca-ccnta.ca/expression/16-3/exp16-3_3e.htm

National Advisory Council on Aging - 2

Seniors on the margins : This paper identifies a number of gaps and challenges with respect to unmet health care, social and financial problems that impact on the capacity of seniors with a developmental disability to age well and provides recommendations for action in each of these areas.
http://www.naca.ca/margins/disability/disability3_e.htm

Peace of Mind

Resources for people coping with long term care issues in BC's Lower Mainland.
http://members.shaw.ca/bcseniors/caregiving.html

Pioneer Thinking

It is difficult enough to pick up roots and change residence for just about anyone, but when it involves moving your elderly parent out of a lifelong home, it can be heart-wrenching.
http://www.pioneerthinking.com/as_seniorliving.html

PR Web Press Release

Baby Boomers and their parents are faced with make assisted living nursing home choices. New website Assisted Living Nursing Homes looks to make these decisions easier. (PRWEB) May 1, 2006 - Approximately 7.6 million people in the US require some form of home health care and will eventually need to.
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/5/prweb378843.htm

Safe/Healthy Schools.org

News for senior citizens and baby boomers.
http://www.safehealthyschools.org/family_studies/C1melderly.htm

Safe/Healthy Schools.org - 2

Family Studies/Home Economics Lesson Plans - Family Life/Relationships - Family Life - Caregiving to Elderly Parents
http://www.safehealthyschools.org/family_studies/C1melderly.htm

Senior’s Approved Services

Today’s Seniors: Designed especially for today's active seniors, it is filled with advice, tips, and articles about retirement, personal finances, Medicare benefits, solutions to help seniors.
http://www.seniorsapprove.com/todays.html

Senior Assisted Living Arizona

Adultcare Assistance Homecare is the best choice of all Sun City caregivers. Expect us to support your needs and match them to the right professionals.
http://www.adultcareassistance.com

Senior Home Care and Caregiver Support

Our mission at SeniorMag is to provide seniors and caregiver adult children with the tools and resources to manage many of the senior specific circumstances that naturally arise.
http://www.seniormag.com

SeniorLifeUSA

Established in 1982, Senior Life is one of the country’s largest monthly publications serving to the rapidly growing 50+ market. Reaching more than 450,000 readers through local editions in Los Angeles, San Fernando Valley, San Gabriel Valley, South Bay, Orange County, the Inland Empire and San Diego, Senior Life is published from its offices in Los Angeles and San Diego.
www.seniorlifeusa.com

Solutions-online.ca

Solutions is Canada's family guide to Home Health Care and Wellness
http://www.solutions-online.ca/

The Consumer Insurance Guide

How baby boomers can help their parents with health insurance.
http://www.insure.com/health/agingparents1000.html

The LifeCare Network

LifeCare Network, Caregiving Providers for Aging Parents and Family
http://www.lifecarenetwork.ca

Vanier Institute of Family Care

Vanier Institute of the Family - Virtual Library - Transition Magazine - Back Issues - A Society for All Ages
http://www.vifamily.ca/library/transition/284/284.html

Family Caring

Aging Parents and Elder Care
Caregiving.com: Helping You Help Aging Relatives
National Alliance for Caregiving
NFCA: National Family Caregivers Association
The Homecare Companion
Empowering Caregivers
Benefits Check-up
Baby Boomer HeadQuarters
Boomers International