Roughly 66 million unpaid caregivers form the backbone of the US chronic and long-term care system. These hard working family members provide care to injured veterans, aging adults, children with special needs, and individuals with chronic medical needs. Currently, 72% of caregivers take care of someone 50 or older.
Resources: Here are just a few online resources available for caregivers of all kinds.
The National Alliance for Caregiving: {http://www.caregiving.org/}
Caregiver Action Network: {http://www.caregiveraction.org/}
USA.gov: {http://www.usa.gov/Citizen/Topics/Health/caregivers.shtml}
AARP: {http://www.aarp.org/home-family/caregiving/}
Family Caregiver Alliance: {https://www.caregiver.org/}
The Caregiver Space (They also have a great FB page): {http://www.thecaregiverspace.org/}
Caring for You as You Care for Family and Friends: {http://www.caregiving.com/}
Blog Suggestions:
Right At Home, has a list of 8 blogs that they find helpful for caregivers. Check it out:
{https://www.rightathome.net/caregivers}
Healthline outlines their favorite Alzheimer’s Disease/Dementia Blogs of 2014: {http://www.healthline.com/health-slideshow/best-alzheimers-dementia-blogs}
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