​General Caregiving Resources

• Family Caregiver Alliance: www.caregiver.org
• Alzheimer's Association Caregiver Resources & Support https://www.alz.org/help-support/caregiving
• Caregiver Action Network: https://caregiveraction.org/
• National Alliance for Caregiving: https://caregiveraction.org/
• Alzheimer’s Reading Room: Practical ideas provided by a former caregiver on hundreds of topics (site currently being updated):  www.alzheimersreadingroom.com
• Brain & Life: Bi-monthly magazine with the tagline ‘Neurology for Everyday

            Living’: www.brainandlife.org

• Better Health While Aging:  Consumer information and advice from a geriatric physician: https://betterhealthwhileaging.net/ ​

 Safety Resources

• Alzheimer’s Association Home Safety Checklist: 

           www.alz.org/media/Documents/alzheimers-dementia-home-safety-checklist-ts.pdf

• Alerta - A GPS patch similar to a medication patch for those who can’t or won’t wear a bracelet or other hardware:  https://trackpatch.com/
• Bedsore Rescue Cushion - Keeps bedridden loved ones positioned to avoid

            skin conditions: https://bedsorerescue.com/

Financial Resources 

• Association for Financial Counseling and Planning Education.  A reputable

           source of information and assistance: www.afcpe.org

• Genworth Financial - Lets you calculate daily, monthly, and annual costs of care in your area and provides information about long term care insurance.

           www.genworth.com/aging-and-you/finances/cost-of-care.html

• AARP - Where to find free tax preparation help:

           https://www.aarp.org/money/taxes/

• The Alzheimer’s Association provides a comprehensive guide for families:

           https://www.alz.org/help-support/caregiving/financial-legal-planning ​

Legal Resources

• An easy-to-use form to help set up an advance directive:  https://dementia-directive.org
• National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys:  www.naela.org/findlawyer
• Legal advice for those with limited income:​  www.lawhelp.org

Government Benefits 

• Aid and Attendance Benefits for veterans:  www.benefits.va.gov/pension/aid_attendance_housebound.asp
• BenefitsCheckUp helps you find out what federal, state, and local benefit programs available in your area: www.benefitscheckup.org
• Medicaid eligibility for long-term care by state:

           www.seniorplanning.org/long-term-care-medicaid-eligibility/

Choosing a Long-Term Care Provider 

• Checklist and tips on finding an assisted-living facility: https://dailycaring.com/this-checklist-helps-you-choose-the-right-senior-living-facility/ 
• Medicare’s Hospice Comparison tool: https://www.medicare.gov/hospicecompare/
• National Association for Home Care and Hospice:

           www.nahc.org/consumers-information/home-care-hospice-basics/right-home-care-            provider/​

• The National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care: 

           theconsumervoice.org/uploads/files/issues/2._How_to_Select_an_Assisted-Living_Facility.pdf

Additional Resources

• Information on Types of Dementia: https://www.alz.org/alzheimers-dementia/what-is-dementia/types-of-dementia
• Practical Strategies for Care in Lewy Body Dementia and Frontotemporal Degeneration
• ​​Creative Caring by Anne Bastings: https://www.anne-basting.com/creative-care​
• Guide on Dementia by Addus Homecare