caregiver, a family member or both, clothing resource

Buck and Buck

About Buck & Buck

We, Julie and Bill Buck, founded this company in 1978 based upon a need identified by Julie who was an assistant administrator in a nursing home at the time and responsible for seeing that her residents had appropriate clothing. Many residents did not have family or friends to shop for them so Julie took that task upon herself. The problem encountered was that choices were slim in finding quality, appropriate clothing. Julie took the challenge to heart and she and I hunted down garments from USA companies that would look good, feel comfortable and be suitable for her residents. We borrowed some money from our family, purchased garments, loaded the garments in our van and started the Buck and Buck Company bringing clothing to the residents.

Julie also identified the special needs that many aging adults have in requiring assistance in dressing due to their physical or mental limitations. Julie took up that challenge with enthusiasm and worked with residents, families, Aides, nurses and physical therapists to design garments that would either maintain the resident's independence or provide assistance in dressing to the caregiver while preserving dignity of the wearer.

Other companies have copied Buck and Buck designs because our ideas in solving dressing issues are so in tune with the needs of the customer, but the quality and attention to detail at Buck and Buck is unmatched.

Whether you are a caregiver, a family member or both, our web site and catalog will acquaint you with clothing designs which promote independence for the self-dresser, as well as special closure items which make assisted dressing easier for both the wearer and the caregiver.

Talk to one of our customer service representatives. We have been helping family members and caregivers make appropriate selections for over 31 years and are excellent at solving most dressing difficulties. Please let us help you!

Any suggestions about our products, website or catalog design are welcomed. You may email them to: julie@buckandbuck.com or bill@buckandbuck.com

Bill and Julie Buck

California: Caregiver Resource Centers

California Caregiver Resource Centers

Caregiver Resource Center serves as a point of entry to services available to caregiving families in every county of California. Services are free or low cost

Caregiver magazine

Caregiver.com - About Us

Caregiver Media Group is a leading provider of information, support and guidance for family and professional caregivers. Founded in 1995, we produce Today's Caregiver magazine, the first national magazine dedicated to caregivers, the "Sharing Wisdom Caregivers Conferences", and our web site, caregiver.com which includes topic specific newsletters, online discussion lists, back issue articles of Today's Caregiver magazine, chat rooms and an online store. Caregiver Media Group and all of it's products are developed for caregivers, about caregivers and by caregivers.

Family Caregiver Alliance

FCA: About FCA

Founded in 1977, Family Caregiver Alliance was the first community-based nonprofit organization in the country to address the needs of families and friends providing long-term care at home. Long recognized as a pioneer in health services, FCA now offers programs at national, state and local levels to support and sustain caregivers.

History
More than 30 years ago, a small task force of families and community leaders in San Francisco came together to create support services for those struggling to provide long term care for a loved one who did not "fit" into traditional health systems: adults suffering from Alzheimer's disease, stroke, Parkinson's, traumatic brain injury and other debilitating disorders. The diagnoses were different, but the families shared common challenges: isolation, lack of information, few community resources, and drastic changes in family roles.

The task force's early efforts had three lasting results: the formation of Family Caregiver Alliance; the genesis of California's statewide network of Caregiver Resource Centers; and the beginnings of a national movement to recognize the immense contribution of family caregivers to the long-term health care of the ill and elderly in our country.

National, State and Local Programs
Uniting research, policy and practice, FCA established the National Center on Caregiving (NCC) to advance the development of high-quality, cost effective programs and policies for caregivers in every state in the country. The NCC sponsors the Family Care Navigator to help caregivers locate support services in their communities.

FCA also oversees Link2Care, an Internet support and information system for clients of California's system of Caregiver Resource Centers and operates the Bay Area Caregiver Resource Center in the six-county San Francisco Bay Area. In that capacity, FCA staff social workers work closely with families caring for ill or elderly loved ones. Our services, education programs and publications are developed with their expressed needs in mind, to offer real support, essential information, and tools to manage the complex and demanding tasks of caregiving.

Family Caregiver Alliance is a public voice for caregivers, illuminating the daily challenges they face, offering them the assistance they so desperately need and deserve, and championing their cause through education, services, research and advocacy.

Caregiver Homes

Caregiver Homes - Caring for Elder Parent or Disabled Adult at Home

Family Caregivers Can Be Paid Up to $18,000 per Year
to Care for Frail Elders or Disabled Adults at Home
Our Caregiver Homes Nurses Help You

MassHealth (Massachusetts Medicaid) now allows family members to be reimbursed for providing care to frail family members or disabled adults in the home.

Eligibility. Frail Elder or Disabled Adult must:

• Live in Massachusetts
• Be eligible for MassHealth
• Live with caregiver

National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers

National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers, caregiver support for elder care

National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers (NAPGCM) home page. We invite you to explore our site -- whether you are looking for elder care for a family member or want a deeper understanding of this growing profession.

Professional Geriatric Care Managers (PGCMs) are health and human services specialists who help families care for older relatives, while encouraging as much independence as possible. The PGCM may be trained in any of a number of fields related to long-term care, including, but not limited to, nursing, gerontology, social work, or psychology, with a specialized focus on issues related to aging and elder care. The PGCM acts as a guide and advocate -- identifying problems and offering solutions, from assessment of an aging parent's needs to addressing the life change of a family affected by Alzheimer's Disease, Parkinsons or other symptoms of dementia.

http://www.carepilot.com/

CarePilot

CarePilot is the Internet's leading source of information on local home health agencies and services.

Caring.com

About Caring.com | Caring.com

About Caring.com

Caring.com was created to help you care for your aging parents and other loved ones. Our mission is to give you the information and other resources you need to make better decisions, save time, and feel more supported.

There are more than 34 million of you today caring for parents, grandparents, and other aging relatives (see Facts on Eldercare, Aging, and Caregivers). Most of you, research shows, also work in demanding jobs. Many of you are sandwiched between generations, caring for both your parents and your own children. You have to make complex decisions daily, and you frequently find yourself alone in your role as caregiver. It can be a difficult and overwhelming experience.

Caring Connections, National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO),

Caringinfo - Home

Caring Connections, a program of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO), is a national consumer and community engagement initiative to improve care at the end of life, supported by a grant from The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

Your Next Vacation Could Save Your Life by Margot Dougherty

Your Next Vacation Could Save Your Life from Condé Nast Traveler on Concierge.com

Research suggests that vacations can reduce the risk of heart disease, depression, and a host of other ills—and even slow the aging process. Margot Dougherty reports on the healing powers of travel and tries out a California-style cure

Esther Sternberg needed a break. After spending months as a long-distance caregiver for her terminally ill mother, she developed inflammatory arthritis. The irony wasn't lost on Sternberg, a research scientist at the National Institutes of Health who studies the link between stress and disease. In 1997, shortly after Sternberg's mother died, neighbors invited her to visit them at their cottage in Crete. "I was in this beautiful spot, an isolated village on the south coast of the island," she says of the trip. "I swam in a wonderful calm cove and started walking more every day. I ate a healthy Mediterranean diet and had lots of social support from the many grandmothers in town who took care of me." Sternberg says she'd climb the hill to the Temple of Asclepios (perhaps not so coincidentally the Greek god of healing) and relax while looking out at the bougainvillea, the white stucco houses, and the sea. "I realized that I wasn't going to let my body heal unless I let go and built into my life the kinds of things I was doing on this trip. The experience convinced me to change my lifestyle."

When she got back to her home in Bethesda, Maryland, Sternberg continued to swim and take time out to "reflect and be quiet," and her arthritis receded. "My story may not be scientific," she says, "but it's a testimonial to the potential beneficial effects of vacation on health." And on work: A PBS special based on her books and research, The Science of Healing with Dr. Esther Sternberg, airs later this fall.

Common sense suggests that vacations are good for you, but science is now proving what we've known all along. In 1992, a follow-up to the massive Framingham Heart Study showed that participants who took the fewest holidays were most likely to suffer a heart attack. A study by the State University of New York, Oswego, published in 2000, tracked male patients at risk of heart disease over a 16-year period. "The results," says lead researcher Brooks Gump, "show an association between taking an annual vacation and a reduced risk of heart attack and death." In Gump's study, those who took fewer holidays were 30 percent more likely to die of a heart attack.

Vacation time may even stave off old age. "The ends of chromosomes are like the plastic ends of shoelaces," says Sternberg, crediting the work of Elissa Epel, a researcher at the University of California, San Francisco. "As you age, these ends fall off, the shoelaces unravel, and the chromosomes shorten. If you are chronically stressed, the rate at which this happens speeds up, so people can have chromosomes that are 10 to 17 years shorter than their biological age." Stress has also been shown to ignite or exacerbate ailments ranging from headaches to heart disease, colds to cancer. "To the extent that the kinds of things you do on holiday have been shown to reverse the negative effects of stress," Sternberg says, "we can conclude that vacations can only help."

The National Family Caregivers Association (NFCA) and the National Alliance for Caregiving

Family Caregiving 101

Family Caregiving 101 Web site. If you're caring for a loved one who is ill or disabled, this site was created for you. It's a great place to find assistance, answers, new ideas and helpful advice — for you and your loved one.

Gilbert Guide Alzheimer's & Dementia Learning Center

Alzheimer's & Dementia | Gilbert Guide

We built our Alzheimer's & Dementia Learning Center to help you find answers, solutions and practical advice for Alzheimer's disease and other dementia related issues. Find out the latest Alzheimer's prevention techniques, while also learning how to discern between normal aging and serious memory loss. We also go through the steps to take after a dementia diagnosis, including what legal documents are important to put into place. Caregivers of dementia patients in mid- to late-stages of the disease can learn about managing difficult behaviors, such as unprovoked anger, agitation, other signs of combativeness and Sundowner's Syndrome. We also give you pointers on how to care for someone with Alzheimer's at home. And if the time should come, we can help you decide whether or not a loved one with Alzheimer's needs to move.

Harvard Health Publications

About Harvard Health Publications

Harvard Health Publications is a division of the Harvard Medical School. The goal of all of our publications is to bring the public, around the world, the most current practical, authoritative health information, drawing on the expertise of the 8,000 faculty physicians at the Harvard Medical School and its world-famous affiliated hospitals.

Working with partners in the publishing industry, Harvard Health Publications publishes information about health and wellness through all types of media: newsletters, books and our website (www.health.harvard.edu). In addition, Harvard Health Publications has editorial responsibility for one of the world's largest and most heavily visited consumer health websites: InteliHealth. Our mission is to be the world's most widely recognized and trusted provider of high-quality information about health.

AGS Foundation for Health in Aging (FHA)

The AGS Foundation for Health in Aging - About

The AGS Foundation for Health in Aging (FHA) is a national non-profit organization established in 1999 by The American Geriatrics Society. We aim to build a bridge between the research and practice of Geriatrics and the Public, and to advocate on behalf of older adults and their special health care needs.

Getting Started with DIY Universal Design and Aging in Place

Getting Started with DIY Universal Design and Aging in Place with Raad Ghantous | Inside Elder Care — Inside Elder Care

Nursing Home Ratings & Inspection Reports

http://www.iqnursinghomes.com/

Generations: Elder Services, Jewish Family Service

Generations: Elder Services of Jewish Family Service of Metrowest

provide a wide range of services to the elderly, helping clients maintain independence and self-esteem, address present needs, and plan for the future.

Caregivers need support too! You and your family members have enormous demands on your time and energy. We'll help relieve your worries. Guidance, support, and concrete services are provided at the highest personal and professional standards, helping your relative age with dignity.

Implementing the care plan
Home Care
home-making and personal care
Counseling
exploring options
Lifeline
emergency response system
Healing Partners
support groups
Friendly Visitor
volunteer companions
Guardianship and Conservatorship
financial management

Kaitz & Siegel Geriatric Care Management

http://www.kaitzandsiegel.com

Kaitz & Siegel Geriatric Care Management provides high-quality, personalized geriatric services for elders and their family members who need additional support. Our objective is to help our clients identify and understand the full range of options available when making important life decisions. Whether facing a crisis or planning for the future, our goal is to promote each client�s dignity, safety, and sense of well-being.

Co-founders Sally Kaitz and Matt Siegel are professional geriatric care managers and licensed social workers with a passionate dedication to the people they serve. Sally and Matt share a vision that is client-centered, respectful, and collaborative. With years of experience in elder care, Sally and Matt welcome the opportunity to provide the thoughtful guidance and support that you need.

We specialize in serving senior adults with declining physical health, cognitive impairment, and mental illness. We also provide guidance for adults with mental and physical disabilities. We are proud to work closely with many medical, legal and financial professionals, civic and religious organizations, and local senior service
providers who share our commitment to providing our clients with exceptional service and care.

National Care Planning Council

Long Term Care Link - A Comprehensive Resource for Long Term Care

Welcome to the National Care Planning Council...

and our web site "Long Term Care Link", a comprehensive
resource for long term care planning. The articles below will
help you learn about long term care planning and the providers
and services in the categories on the left and below under
"Find Eldercare Services" are here to help you with your
eldercare planning needs.

Thomas Day, Director
About the National Care Planning Council

Massachusetts Advocates for Nursing Home Reform

Advocates for MA Nursing Home Residents and Nursing Home Reform

The Massachusetts Advocates for Nursing Home Reform (“MANHR”) is a network of family members, friends and advocates of long-term care residents.

Mission Statement
MANHR’s mission is to improve the quality of care and ensure the dignity and quality of life for MA long-term care residents.

Goals

* To promote effective solutions for achieving compassionate, individualized care for MA long-term care residents, with Culture Change as a primary focus;
* To empower Family-Run Councils in MA long-term care facilities;
* To provide education, resources, and support on long-term care issues to Members and the general public.

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.”
Margaret Mead (1901-1978)

Mass. Home Care Assistance Program

Home Care - Health and Human Services

Home Care Assistance Program (HCAP) for Those Under 60

Home Care Agencies for Elders

Independent Living Social Services

Mass. LICENSING OF LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES

http://www.mass.gov/Eeohhs2/docs/dph/regs/105cmr150.pdf

Massachusetts Assisted Living Facilities Association

MASS-ALFA - Massachusetts Assisted Living Facilities Association

Who is MASS • ALFA?

The Massachusetts Assisted Living Facilities Association (Mass-ALFA) is a non-profit association devoted to supporting the establishment and operation of quality assisted living residences in Massachusetts that provide appropriate supportive housing and services for individuals with varied needs and income levels. Established in 1990 as a state affiliate of the Assisted Living Federation of America (ALFA), Mass-ALFA has grown to hundreds of members including assisted living providers and associated professionals. Mass-ALFA provides information, advocacy and support to the assisted living community. Mass-ALFA promotes the philosophy of assisted living which includes offering cost-effective quality care tailored to the individual’s needs; fostering independence, dignity and the right to privacy for each resident; allowing each resident choice of care and lifestyle; providing a safe, residential environment and making the assisted living residence a valuable community asset.

MASS • ALFA
135 Beaver Street, Suite 202
Waltham, MA 02452
Telephone 781-622-5999
Fax 781-622-5979
massalfa@massalfa.org

Understanding Medicare is no simple task. the basics.

Medicare Rights Center - Medicare Answers

Medicare Answers

Understanding Medicare is no simple task. So, let's make it easier and start with the basics.

The site will take you to Essential Answers on Medicare Interactive (MI) Counselor, a free, independent, public resource from the Medicare Rights Center. MI Counselor offers easy-to-understand information and advice on a full range of Medicare topics. Drawing from the experience and best practices of the Medicare Rights Center's counselors, MI Counselor explains Medicare choices, how best to get coverage, how to get help with costs, and how to appeal for care if it is denied.
Medicare Coverage Basics
* What is Medicare?
* What does Medicare cover (Parts A, B and D)?
* What does Medicare Part A cover?
* What does Medicare Part B cover?
* Which drugs does the Medicare drug benefit cover?
* What is not covered by Medicare?


Medicare Eligibility

* Am I eligible for Medicare if I am over 65?
* Am I eligible for Medicare if I am under 65?
* Am I eligible for the Medicare drug benefit (Part D)?


Enrolling in Medicare

* I am turning 65. How do I get Medicare?
* I am turning 65 and do not receive retirement benefits. When can I enroll in Medicare?
* I have a disability and am about to become eligible for Medicare. How do I get it?
* Should I enroll in Medicare Part B if I am 65 or older, still working (or spouse is still working) and have insurance from that job?
* Should I enroll in Medicare Part B if I have a disability, am under 65 and have insurance from my (or my spouse's) current job?
* Should I enroll in Medicare Part B if I'm retired and have insurance from a former job?
* Should I enroll in the Medicare drug benefit (Part D)?


Medicare Plan Options

* What are my Medicare health plan choices?
* Can I change my Medicare health plan at any time?
* Can I change my Medicare private drug plan (Part D) at any time?
* Questions to ask before joining a Medicare private health plan
* How do I compare Medicare private drug plans?


Original Medicare Costs

* What do I have to pay for services covered under Medicare Part A?
* What do I have to pay for services covered under Medicare Part B?


Private Health and Drug Plan Costs

* What will I pay in a Medicare private health plan?
* What do I have to pay for drugs covered under the Medicare prescription drug benefit (Part D)?


Filling Gaps in Medicare

* How can I get help paying for health care costs that Medicare doesn't cover?
* What insurance can I buy to fill gaps in Original Medicare?


Medicare Rights and Protections

* How hard is it to exercise my Medicare rights?
* What can I do if Original Medicare will not pay for care I received?
* What can I do if my Medicare private health plan refuses to pay for care I already received?
* What can I do if my Medicare private health plan refuses to let me get care I need?
* What can I do if the drug I need is not covered by my Medicare drug plan or it is too expensive?


Help Paying for Medicare Costs

* Are there government programs that can help me pay for my health care?
* Are there programs that can help pay for my prescriptions?

Namenda Combination Treatment

Combination Therapy and Namenda – Namenda.com

Since the person you are caring for is already taking a prescribed Alzheimer's medicine, you have already done a great deal toward helping to treat this difficult illness. However, because Alzheimer's is a progressive disease, you may be wondering what more you can do to treat its symptoms. Fortunately, there is an option.

Combination therapy – adding Namenda® (memantine HCl)* to another Alzheimer's medication, Aricept® (donepezil) – may do more to treat the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease.1

Combining medications to increase benefits is not a new concept in healthcare. To treat conditions such as diabetes and high blood pressure, doctors often combine medications so patients derive benefits from drugs that target different aspects of the disease.

Natick Massachusetts VNA

Services & Programs

Specialized Patient Care Programs

Natick VNA has developed special clinical programs to care more effectively for patients experiencing Alzheimer’s disease, mental health problems, rehabilitation therapy needs, wounds, ostomy, continence, skin care issues, and post-partum needs. We are also developing programs that help patients with diabetes, cardiovascular/cardiopulmonary problems, and pain management.

Net of Care community resource network for caregivers

http://www.netofcare.org/

Who is a Family Caregiver?

A "family caregiver" is anyone who provides any type of physical and/or emotional care for an ill or disabled loved one at home. Loved ones in need of care, could be suffering from a physical or mental illness, disability, substance misuse, or other conditions.

There are different types of family caregivers:

	Parents
	Adult children
	Spouses
	Family members
	Neighbors
	Friends

Regardless of how you became a caregiver, you are about to take on a new role for which you may not feel prepared. It is normal for you to feel nervous or overwhelmed about what is expected of you. You may experience a number of mixed emotions including anxiety, anger, and sadness. At the same time, you will probably feel the desire to care for your loved one the best way you can.

At a time when hospitals are releasing patients earlier, the elderly are living longer, and people are living with many chronic illnesses, more family members and friends are caring for loved ones at home. Often, people find themselves having to perform new and unfamiliar tasks. These may include giving medicines, assisting with meals, and performing medical and nursing procedures.

Examples of possible task can be:

	Personal care
	Emotional support
	Medical care
	Household management
	Supervision
	Translation services in medical settings

About Net of Care

Net of Care is a community resource network for caregivers of the medically ill. NetofCare.org is a site that can help caregivers feel less isolated and overwhelmed by making them the best caregiver they can be.

Net of Care features:

	Online support, education, and information on daily aspects of caregiving
	Local and national resources searchable by type of illness, service needs and location
	Patient and caregiver E-newsletter
	Health topics, such as, making health care decisions, communicating with health care professionals, pain management at home, managing medical emergencies, caregiver needs, stress management, and hospice care
	Telephone support groups for caregivers

We want caregivers to be informed about available services, recognize when caregivers need help, and know how to ask for and accept assistance from others.

The Family Caregiver Program

The Family Caregiver Program of the Department of Pain Medicine and Palliative Care, founded in 1998, has achieved tremendous progress in addressing the needs of caregivers and providing useful resources through the close collaboration with a broad range of community-based service organizations and national not-for-profit agencies dedicated to addressing caregiver needs.

ADEAR Home > Alzheimer's Information National Institute on Aging

About the ADEAR Center

Who We Are

The U.S. Congress created the Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral (ADEAR) Center in 1990 to "compile, archive, and disseminate information concerning Alzheimer's disease" for health professionals, people with AD and their families, and the public. The ADEAR Center is operated as a service of the National Institute on Aging (NIA), one of the Federal Government's National Institutes of Health and part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The NIA conducts and supports research about health issues for older people, and is the primary Federal agency for Alzheimer's disease research.

As a public, U.S. Government-funded resource, the ADEAR Center strives to be a current, comprehensive, unbiased source of information about AD. All our information and materials about the search for causes, treatment, cures, and better diagnostic tools are carefully researched and thoroughly reviewed by NIA scientists and health communicators for accuracy and integrity. Individuals and organizations can make donations to the National Institute on Aging to be used specifically for Alzheimer’s disease research and educational activities.

National Institute on Aging

About NIA

NIA, one of the 27 Institutes and Centers of NIH, leads a broad scientific effort to understand the nature of aging and to extend the healthy, active years of life. In 1974, Congress granted authority to form NIA to provide leadership in aging research, training, health information dissemination, and other programs relevant to aging and older people. Subsequent amendments to this legislation designated the NIA as the primary Federal agency on Alzheimer’s disease research.

Mission

NIA’s mission is to improve the health and well-being of older Americans through research, and specifically, to:

* Support and conduct high-quality research on:
o Aging processes
o Age-related diseases

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Novartis Pharmaceuticals Patient and Caregiver Resources

Novartis Patient Assistance Foundation, Inc.

Novartis is committed to providing access to our medications for those most in need through the Novartis Patient Assistance Foundation, Inc., an affiliate of Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. (PAF). PAF provides assistance to patients experiencing financial hardship who have no third party insurance coverage for their medicines.

The Rosalynn Carter Institute

Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving - About RCI

The Rosalynn Carter Institute establishes local, state and national partnerships committed to building quality long-term, home and community- based services. We believe this begins with providing caregivers with effective supports and making investments that promote caregiver health, skills and resilience. We also believe strongly in the need to provide greater recognition and support for professional and family caregivers. Our focus includes supporting individuals and caregivers coping with chronic illness and disability across the lifespan as well as limitations due to aging.

IlluminAge Online Resource Center!

IlluminAge Resource Guide

The information in the IlluminAge Online Information Center comes from reputable sources: universities, government agencies, foundations and other respected organizations.

Whether you are searching for information about healthy aging, caregiving tips, senior safety, deciding where to live, or information on Alzheimer’s and other conditions...the IlluminAge Online Information Center is a great place to start! Just click on any of the main topics at left to begin your search.

Share The Care™ step-by-step model

Share The Care™ - Home Page

Since it was first originated in 1995, Share The Care™ has been welcomed by individuals, communities, parishes and healthcare professionals as a loving, pragmatic approach to caregiving that can succeed whether a person is ill with cancer, AIDS, ALS, ALZHEIMER’S, recuperating from a serious injury, or elderly and in need of assistance.

In a time when the medical establishment is overburdened, when grown children live far away, marriages split up, friends relocate, and immediate family members are already stressed, the Share The Care™ model offers a simple yet
effective solution.

SNAPforSeniors Simplify Your Search for Senior Housing

Senior Housing, Assisted Living, Nursing Homes, Independent Living offered By SNAPforSeniors


SNAPforSeniors is a Seattle-based information company which has developed the most current and comprehensive database of senior housing communities in the U.S. We license our data and search tools to leading corporate, non-profit and governmental websites. We are a mission driven company dedicated to improving the outcomes of senior housing decisions by making the best information available to consumers and their advocates.

Springwell is a private, non-profit agency that has been creating, managing, and coordinating services for seniors

Welcome to Springwell

Springwell is a private, non-profit agency that has been creating, managing, and coordinating services for seniors, individuals with disabilities and those who help care for them for more than 30 years. Along the way, we have amassed a wealth of knowledge and insight about the many public and private resources available.

We serve all elders, individuals with disabilities and their families regardless of financial situation or level of need. Our reputation for excellence is why more than 10,000 families turn to us each year for support.

Share the benefit of our extensive experience. Whether you have a single question or are looking for ongoing assistance, the first place to call is Springwell.

Summit ElderCare® (SE) is a Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)

About Us - Summit ElderCare

Summit ElderCare® (SE) is a Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) that helps give elderly adults and their caregivers an innovative choice in health care. It is also a welcome alternative to nursing home care. Participants in Summit ElderCare have access to most medical services at a Summit ElderCare site while they keep the independence of living in their own homes, their own communities. Summit ElderCare provides individualized quality care by a team of geriatric care professionals who work together with participants and caregivers to address each individual's specific needs. This team of professionals is an essential component of the Summit ElderCare PACE program. The team uses a collaborative approach to care planning and is called the Interdisciplinary Team (IDT).

Growing old. In our society, it's not an easy thing to talk about

Home Care for Elderly | Sunrise Senior Living

Growing old. In our society, it's not an easy thing to talk about, let alone think about. Fortunately, there are many choices today, about lifestyle and care, that can add quality to life like never before. With some basic awareness and planning, it is very possible for seniors to live the kind of lives they want to live. The time to think about and plan for those years is now. The information found in "Learn About Senior Living" can help get the process started.

The National Family Caregivers Association

National Family Caregivers Association

About NFCA

The National Family Caregivers Association educates, supports, empowers and speaks up for the more than 50 million Americans who care for loved ones with a chronic illness or disability or the frailties of old age. NFCA reaches across the boundaries of diagnoses, relationships and life stages to help transform family caregivers' lives by removing barriers to health and well being.

Elder Care DVDs

University of Maryland School of Medicine Video Press

Senior Homecare By Angels®

Senior Home Care, Elder Care, Senior Care, In HomeCare & Assisted Living Facilities by Visiting Angels

Providing Senior Homecare By Angels®

Visiting Angels is the nation's leading, nationally respected network of non-medical, private duty home care agencies providing senior care, elder care, personal care, respite care and companion care to help the elderly and adults continue to live in their homes across America.

Visiting Angels is the family alternative to assisted living facilities and nursing homes. Our franchised home care agencies send caring and experienced caregivers that provide up to 24 hour care in the comfort of your own home, at affordable rates. Our franchised agency services make it possible for clients to remain living in their homes instead of being placed in a nursing home or institutional facility.

Each Visiting Angels agency is a franchise that is independently owned and operated. The Franchisor, Living Assistance Services, Inc., does not control or manage the day to day business operations of any Visiting Angels franchised agency.

The Well Spouse Association,

Our Mission | About WSA

The Well Spouse Association, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) membership organization, advocates for and addresses the needs of individuals caring for a chronically ill and/or disabled spouse/partner. We offer peer to peer support and educate health care professionals and the general public about the special challenges and unique issues "well" spouses face every day. To achieve this mission the Well Spouse Association

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• coordinates a national network of Support Groups
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• facilitates a Mentor program and Round Robin letter writing groups
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• publishes a newsletter (Mainstay) and e-newsletter (Member Minute)
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• hosts a website (www.wellspouse.org) with resources for coping and survival skills, which includes an on-line chat forum for spousal caregivers
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• organizes regional respite weekends and a national conference for caregivers
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• provides continuing support for members whose spouses have died
*
• advocates on behalf of spousal caregivers
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• seeks out new initiatives to help caregiver spouses and their families cope with the emotional and financial stresses associated with chronic illness and/or disability

The-lie-of-the-four-hour-work-week

The Lie of The Four Hour Work Week. | Illuminated Mind

Jonathan Mead Nasman wrote:

Guess what?

No amount of freedom of time will quench your desire to make a difference, to live with purpose.

As Rolf Potts represents in his awesome book, Vagabonding, you can only live so long sipping martinis on a beach. Sooner or later, you’ll be bored. You’ll want to actually do something that matters.

(Note: I did learn a lot from The Four Hour Workweek. I think Tim has some great ideas, like mini retirements, following a low information diet, etc. I also think he did an awesome job pointing out the stupidity of “work for work’s sake.” However, I do think the central idea of the achievement of a four hour workweek solving all of your problems is misleading. Tim defines work as something you really despise, and I just think that’s confusing things more, rather than bringing clarity to the situation. I guess it’s all about semantics, though, right? As Clinton said during the Monica Lewinski case, “Please define sexual relations.”)

Despite all the head-drilling society does to make you think work equates slavery, there are many possibilities for work to be a joy. Here are a few people I know that are working hard to give light to the possibilities of doing what you love and making a living at it:

* Finance Your Freedom – A really awesome blog about lifestyle design by my good friend Clay Collins. Clay just released a free business idea test see if your business idea is worth pursuing before you start working on it. He also does day job killer consulting, if you’re interested in that sort of thing. You can follow him on twitter.
* Productive Flourishing – Charlie Gilkey is the person to go to when it comes to project and creativity coaching. If there was a religion made out of his blog, I would be knocking on your door at 7am on Sunday morning about it. You can follow him on twitter.
* Career Renegade – Jonathan Fields just released an insanely awesome book about doing what you love and making a living. It’s the most solid resource I’ve seen on creating a solid plan for monetizing your passion. Jonathan’s on twitter as well.
* IttyBiz – Once you’ve figured out how to monetize your passion, Naomi will show you how to market it.
* Pebble Storm – Awesome blog by Aaron Ross on how to make money through enjoyment. I hear he’s got a really cool webinar coming up that’s totally free, you might want to check that out.
* Delightful Work – Yet another kickass blog on doing what you love and making a living out of it by my good friend Tom Volkar.

Oh and there’s my book, Reclaim Your Dreams, too. That enough?

"What are you doing?" to an audience of friends, family, or random strangers, or to no one at all."

Twitter: You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll wonder why - all in 140 characters - The Boston Globe
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