If you are a caregiver for the elderly and need a book on caring for aging parents, you should buy this non-fiction book of true stories, Minding Our Elders: Caregivers Share Their Personal Stories.

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Agencies that can help:

www.healthcentral.com	Free Family Meeting Site - Senior Approved CareCentral. FREE! Allows you to create your own personalized website to provide friends and families with a central hub to keep in touch, stay informed, and share support during important events in your life.
www.healthfinder.gov	Managed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, it supplies links to information services and organizations that have been reviewed for reliability.
www.aarp.org	An advocacy group for people 50 and over. Offers help on finances, local programs, medical insurance and many other needs.
www.aoa.dhhs.gov	Administration on Aging. Their Eldercare Locator (800-677-1116) can direct you to services in your area.
www.agenet.com	Comprehensive information about eldercare products and services, plus listings of 17,000 nursing homes nationwide.
www.eldercare.com	Provides links to thousands of eldercare sites.
www.caremanager.org	National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers publishes a directory of care coordinators nationwide.
www.ncoa.org	National Council on the Aging has information on all aspects of aging.
www.ssa.gov	Social Security Administration has information on retirement benefits, Medicare and Medicaid.
www.careguide.com	The CareGuide Assessment is designed to help you quickly locate the most relevant resources and information about your elder care situation.
www.n4a.org	National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (NAAAA) promotes communication within a national network on aging. They have information on all area agencies throughout the U.S.
www.naco.org	National Association of County Aging Programs assist counties in their plans for providing services to the aging of the community.
www.alz.org	National Alzheimer's site that will lead you to local agencies and other resources.
www.eldercare.gov	Eldercare Locator, a public service of the U.S. Administration on Aging. The Eldercare Locator connects older Americans and their caregivers with sources of information on senior services.
www.caps4caregivers.org	Children of Aging Parents is a nonprofit, charitable organization whose mission is to assist the nation's nearly 54 million caregivers of the elderly.
www.counselingforseniors.com	Provides counseling, primarily for senior citizens.
www.myziva.net	MyZiva.Net is a free, objective and easy-to-use nursing home resource for prospective residents, caregivers and healthcare professionals.
www.qualityeldercare.com	A site to check for independently certified senior caregivers
www.theseniorschoice.com	Network of companion caregivers
www.seniorsapprove.com	Seniors Approve is a network of providers that successfully complete a periodic independent survey process.
Coping With Caregiving	Coping With Caregiving - an interview with Carol
CaringforElderlyFamilyMembers	Monitored elder care chat group
www.aging-parents-and-elder-care.com	Aging Parents and Elder Care
www.thefamilycaregiver.org	The National Family Caregivers Association (NFCA) supports, empowers, educates, and speaks up for the more than 50 million Americans who care for a chronically ill, aged, or disabled loved one.
www.todaysseniors.com	Planning for retirement? Already retired? Or, just thinking about it? Today's Seniors can help you enjoy life after retirement, and eliminate the hassles.
www.coalitionforseniorsafety.org	Raise money for your non-profit organization, start your own business as an Event Planner or as a Fund Raiser and help seniors in your local community.
www.canada.gc.ca/azind/s../index_e.html	Scroll down to Seniors and you will find a long list of senior sites to help Canadian elders.
www.health.gov.on.ca/english/public/ program/ltc/ltc_mn.html	Senior care in Ontario
www.health.gov.on.ca/english/public/ program/ltc/26_reporting.html	Reporting on Long-term care - Ontario
www.southwestmedicals.com	An on-line medical supply site for caregiving needs such as walkers, toileting and diabetes items.
www.familycaregiving101.org	Family Caregiving 101
www.workingcaregiver.blogspot.com	Resources helping family caregivers avoid the distractions, emotional fatigue and physical exhaustion that can result from balancing work and caregiving.
www.willowgreen.com	Resources for for hope, for healing and tending to that which is sacred.
nowwhatjobs.net	The resource for Job Transitions, After 40
www.gilbertguide.com	If you're ever bothered whether nursing homes would be appropriate for your loved ones, Gilbertguide.Com will answer all your questions. We provide in-depth information on senior care options and everything you need to know about senior care providers.
MobilityAllianceGroup.com	Wondering where to find the best selection of Wheelchairs for your loved one? Visit MobilityAllianceGroup.com for information about all types of mobility products. We have a selection of everything from electric wheelchairs, power wheelchairs and manual wheelchairs to electric mobility scooters.

Continuation of Agencies

For local help, consult your phone book under Social Services, Senior Services, Home Health organizations, Public Health offices, Hospice for terminal cases, and doctors and nurses in geriatrics.

It's imperative that you take care of your own health or you won't be able to help others. Many people find themselves needing help with depression either seeking counseling, medication or both. While many more support groups are needed, many cities have Alzheimer related groups. For terminal situations and grief support, Hospice is the place to turn.

Whatever your other choices, you need people to share your story with who truly understand. My hope is you have a support group of your own, or friends who have been there. We have to put a name on our pain and give it voice or it will consume us. God Bless all of you. I hope you will find some of the support you need on this web site.

- Carol