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NEW TO CAREGIVING (IN HOME)

ADVICE 

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Beginning the caregiving  process for a loved one can be overwhelming. You would benefit from support from other family members and friends, hiring a personal care aide for limited hours, and using monitoring solutions to ensure that your loved one is safe, and is following their doctors' instructions (e.g.  taking medications as prescribed).

Resources

 

Based upon your responses to the initial situation assessment, here are specific resources that can help guide you through the process of setting up care as well as helping you manage your situation

 

Speak to a Geriatric Care Specialist – first 10 minutes are free


Each caregiver situation in unique. Our geriatric care specialists are highly experienced in helping guide you through the caregiving process.

 

 

 

Aging in Place Toolkit

 

Provides free and low-cost tools for your particular situation (list items and costs)

Geriatric Eldercare or Caregiver Specialist (Over and Under 65)

The toolkit includes:

  • Family vault to secure important legal, financial, and medical records

  • Video: training and tips

  • Links to Home Care Agencies

  • Links to caregiving services, products, and digital technology devices

  • Links to government, nonprofits, and support groups

 

 

 

Contact a Home Care Agency

 

Find a professional home aide who specializes in dementia care

Online Community Forum

 

Need a kindred spirit to talk or read through your caregiving challenges? Join our caregivers-only community forum,

 

 

 

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