Caregiving Resources

There are a variety of resources for caregivers looking for help.  Please take a moment to review the resources provided below pertaining to caregiving resources.

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Local Resources:

ServiceLink New Hampshire

New Hampshire 2-1-1

AARP Resources:

AARP.org Caregiving Main Site

AARP's Caregiving Toolkit

 

"Manage Your Meds" Toolkit

In addition to Create the Good: Rx Snapshot, AARP New Hampshire is providing you with a wealth of other resources to help you further your own knowledge about managing your meds.  The resources suggested in this online toolkit will provide you with tips for talking to your doctor and pharmacist, tools for monitoring your drugs and how they're working, and helpful information for caregivers.  Click the links below to access valuable information on how to help you and your community better manage medications and save money in the process!

Medicines Made Easy: This AARP publication teaches readers how to effectively manage their medications by showing them the choices they have for managing their medications and saving costs.

Avoid Medication Errors: This AARP tip sheet will provide you with some basic knowledge about steps you can take at your doctor's office, your pharmacy, and your home to avoid medication errors that have dangerous and costly side effects.

Over-The-Counter Drug Safety Tips: There can be dangerous consequences if one doesn't understand the full impact of the use of OTC drugs.  This AARP tip sheet provides you with information to further your understanding of OTC Drug Safety.

Over-the-Counter Drug Fact Labels: This AARP tip sheet will provide you with the tools necessary to decipher Over-the-Counter drug fact labels.  Learn the important components of these labels and the impact they can have on your health.

Safety Tips for Traveling with Medication: Taking a trip can be fun, but it is important understand the impact travel can have on your medication.  Read this AARP tip sheet for more information.

Toss Your Meds the Right Way: This program from AARP Radio explains everything you need to know about the smart and safe disposal of your medications.

Talking to your Doctor: Knowing the right questions to ask your doctor can help you get the most from your medicines.  This AARP tip sheet provides you with information on how to prepare useful questions for your doctor and make the most out of your conversation.

Get to Know Your Pharmacist: Want to know how to get the most out of your pharmacy?  Read this AARP tip sheet for more information!

Keep Your Drugs Straight: With complicated names, prescription drugs may be hard to keep in order.  Check out this information for four ways to keep your drugs in order.

Drug Interaction Checker: Use this tool to educate yourself on drug interactions.  Education is the "medicine" in avoiding the dangerous consequences of an unforseen drug interaction.

 AARP New Hampshire has been working for several years on educating New Hampshire residents on the wise use of medications. Now AARP is sharing with you a new program—Wise Up on Meds—which is a free kit filled with all the tools you need to run a simple, yet effective program for your clients and community members.

 Wise Up on Meds comes with everything needed to give a one-hour presentation, at which attendees will learn why it’s necessary to keep an up-to-date personal medication record, how to prepare for a doctor visit, which questions to ask providers and how using generic drugs can save money.

 If you are a New Hampshire community partner and would like to Wise Up on Meds Program in a Box to present to your senior center, church etc, please fill out the request form below. If you have further questions, please contact Jamie Bulen at jbulen@aarp.org or at 621-1003 .

Wise Up on Meds New Hampshire

~Program in a Box~

AARP Unveils Survey on Long-Term Care Reform in New Hampshire

Findings of New Hampshire AARP Members guide advocacy group's legislative agenda

AARP members say there's no place like home

Concord- A survey of AARP members across the Granite State - and the launch of the advocacy group's top legislative initiatives for 2009 - will be unveiled on February 12.  The survey shows the vast majority of members would prefer to receive long-term care services in their homes and communities, while over 80% of the state's long-term care budget funds nursing home care, the most costly and least desireable option.  

Click Here to read "A Balancing Act: AARP Survey on Long-Term Care Reform in New Hampshire

Click here to read the Long-Term Care Commision's Report

Your future.  Your Care.  Your Decision

The time for long-term care reform is now.

AARP Unveils Survey on Long-Term Care Reform in New Hampshire

Findings of New Hampshire AARP Members guide advocacy group's legislative agenda

AARP members say there's no place like home

Concord- A survey of AARP members across the Granite State - and the launch of the advocacy group's top legislative initiatives for 2009 - will be unveiled on February 12.  The survey shows the vast majority of members would prefer to receive long-term care services in their homes and communities, while over 80% of the state's long-term care budget funds nursing home care, the most costly and least desireable option.  

Click Here to read "A Balancing Act: AARP Survey on Long-Term Care Reform in New Hampshire

Click here to read the Long-Term Care Commision's Report

Your future.  Your Care.  Your Decision

The time for long-term care reform is now.

Be a part of the process, become better informed! Our volunteers/advocates are currently following several pieces of legislation - including a piece of legislation AARP with which AARP has been and is actively involved!  Below you will find the bill number and title.  Click the links below the bill title to view the docket information, the status of the bill, and read the full text of the legislation.

HB380: an act relative to long-term care.  This bill is an AARP initiative!

• Docket Information
• Bill Status
• Full Legislation Text

HB595: an act relative to eligibility for long-term care

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• Bill Status
  
• Full Legislation Text

Be a part of the process, become better informed! Our volunteers/advocates are currently following several pieces of legislation - you can too!  Below you will find the bill number and title.  Click the links below the bill title to view the docket information, the status of the bill, and read the full text of the legislation.

(Updated 4/27/09)

HB380: an act relative to long-term care.  This bill is an AARP initiative!

• Docket Information
• Bill Status
• Full Legislation Text

HB113: an act extending the moratorium on nursing home beds

• Docket Information
• Bill Status
• Full Legislation Text

HB282: an act relative to compensation for the medical/vision advisory board and making an appropriation therefor.

• Docket Information
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• Full Legislation Text

HB69: an act relative to submission of health care data.

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HB434: an act relative to a health insurance access program.

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 HB64: an act relative for Aid to the Needy Blind

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SB115: an act relative to eligibility for the healthy kids program

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SB100: an act relative to home improvement contracts

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SB147: an act relative to the data collection practices of health care providers and relative to the development of an uninsured health care database

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HB279: an act relative to certain missing persons

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SB158: an act establishing a commission to study the creation of an uncompensated care fund to provide payments to certain health care providers

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HB468: an act relative to caps on total billings by the state to the counties for nursing home care

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HB2: an act relative to state fees, funds, revenues, and expenditures

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HB1: an act making appropriations for the expenses of certain departments of the state for fiscal years ending June 30, 2010 and June 30, 2011.

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HB619: an act relative to medical records and patient information

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• Full Legislation Text
  

HB580: an act relative to health information and patient rights.

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• Full Legislation Text
  

 To recognize the efforts of Divided We Fail, Governor John Lynch declared today, January 13th, “Divided We Fail Recognition Day” as the second phase of the Divided We Fail campaign shifts into high gear. 

 To read the proclamation, signed by Governor Lynch, click here !  To read the Divided We Fail press release, click here !

If you’re interested in volunteering with AARP New Hampshire, click the links below to find detailed position descriptions of our current volunteer opportunities:

Exhibit and Special Events Volunteer

AARP NH Tax-Aide Administrative Support Volunteer

Volunteer Recruiter Specialist

Community Specialist

Helpful Resources for the

Capital City Task Force

2008 AARP Legislative Review: Read about the 2008 legislative successes AARP New Hampshire achieved through the help of its partners and advocate volunteers.

NH State Government Pages: This is your source for all official information regarding the state of New Hampshire.  It provides information relevant to visitors, residents, and businesses.  Also, it contains a wealth of government information.

Find Your Legislator: This site provides a search engine for finding your legislator.

NH State Legislative Database: This New Hampshire General Court site provides a  useful search engine for LSRs of the 2009 session.  It allows the user to search by LSR title, number, or sponsor.

AARP Policy and Advocacy: Find information relevant to AARP's advocacy initiatives.

AARP.org: The general AARP Website.