Finding Help
A Long-Term Care Ombudsman on Your Side
Ombudsmen help investigate and resolve complaints about nursing homes and other long-term care facilities. Learn how to work with them and how to find them.
Balancing Work and Caregiving
Are you one of the 22 million working Americans who help take care of a parent or loved one? AARP talks about how to balance your parent’s needs with your employer's and yours.
Choosing an Agency for In-Home Care
If you are considering hiring an agency to help a loved one remain at home, here are some things to think about and questions to ask to help to get the highest quality of care.
Community Services That Help with Caregiving
Many private and public organizations offer options that help older people live on their own. Here are some of the services that might be available.
Help Older Family Members Keep Reading in Their Lives
Talking Books is a free program from the Library of Congress. Visit http://www.loc.gov/nls/ or call 1-888-NLS-READ (1-888-657-7323) today.
Hiring A Home Health Care Worker: Self-Help Guide
If you are going to hire a home health care worker, this guide can help you consider your options.
Involving the Whole Family in Caregiving
Whether living near or far, there’s a role for all family members in caregiving for elderly parents. AARP offers tips on getting everyone involved.
Managing the Stress of Caregiving
The stress of providing care for elderly parents can affect your health, well-being, and ability to provide care. AARP offers ideas for helping you cope.
New Caregivers
Most caregivers are family and friends, not professional caregivers like nurses and home health aides. AARP offers some advice if you’re caring for an older relative.
What Does Long-Term Care Cost? Who Pays?
Medicare and private health insurance don’t pay for much, if any, long-term care.
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