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LOCAL RESOURCES
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General Caregiving Resources national alliance
​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
 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 Counseling, Planning
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 ​
Elder Law Advance Directive
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
Senior Planning, Pensions Benefits
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/
Long Term Care Assisted Living Facility Hospice
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
Types of Dementia Anne Bastings Addus Lewy Body
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
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