Links to Community Resources
Resources for Youth and Family Caregivers of All Ages
Alzheimer’s Association – seeks to eliminate Alzheimer's disease through the advancement of research; to provide and enhance care and support for all affected; and to reduce the risk of dementia through the promotion of brain health.
1-800-272-3900 www.alz.org
Alzheimer’s Foundation of American Teens – seeks to mobilize teenagers nationwide to raise awareness of Alzheimer’s disease and to engage teenagers in the cause.
1-866-AFA-8484 www.afateens.org
American Association for Caregiving Youth (AACY) – provides information, education and resources for pre-teens, teens, families and professionals about dual role student-caregivers.
1-800-725-2512 www.aacy.org
Care.com - National Family Caregivers Association (NFCA) partner. Website provides a safe and simple way to find respite care for you and your family. Senior care, special needs care, housekeeping, transportation, errands, and more. www.care.com
Care Connections - sponsored by Alzheimer's Foundation of America. This is a free interactive teleconference for family caregivers and healthcare professionals. Calls take place the second Thursday of each month at 1 pm EST. To participate, dial 1-877-232-2992, and enter guest ID 271004#. www.alzfdn.org/AFAServices/careconnection.html
Care Crossroads - sponsored by Alzheimer's Foundation of America. An interactive community of care specifically designed to meet the educational, emotional, practical and other emerging needs of caregivers of individuals with Alzhemier's disease and other related dementias. http://carecrossroads.org/cms/index.php
The Caregiver's Marketplace - a cash back program for caregivers designed to help caregivers and their families with products that are not typically covered by insurance or Medicare. www.caregiversmarketplace.com
Children of Aging Parents (CAPS) – offers information, referrals, support groups, educational outreach, speaker’s bureau and publications as it seeks to heighten awareness about essential family caregiver health in caring for the elderly.
1-800-227-7294 www.caps4caregivers.org
Expicare Nursing Agency, Inc. - provides nursing care at different locations throughout South Florida, depending on your family's needs.
561-736-1422 www.expicare.com
Family Caregiver Alliance (FCA) – a public voice that supports and sustains caregivers throughout the country with information, education, services, research and advocacy.
1-800-445-8106 www.caregiver.org
Florida Health and Social Services Navigator Resource Guide - provides information about health and social services available in Florida. www.flnavigator.com
Generations United – seeks to improve the lives of children, youth, and older people through intergenerational collaboration, public policies, and programs for the enduring benefit of all.
1-202-289-3979 www.gu.org
Home Insurance.org - Records reveal that a lot of home injuries can be avoided. This is why it’s important to be educated about home safety. Knowing what to do when an accident or emergency occurs would save valuable time. When you learn how to make places in the home safer, you can prevent injuries and other hazards. There is a tab specific to children's safety in the home. http://www.homeinsurance.org/
Lotsa Helping Hands - National Family Caregivers Association (NFCA) partner. Caregivers can create a free, private, web-based community to organize family, friends, neighbors, and colleagues during times of need. www.nfca.lotsahelpinghands.com
National Alliance for Caregiving (NAC) - an organization created in support of family caregivers and the professionals who assist them; and to increase public awareness of issues facing caregiving families.
1-301-718-8444 www.caregiving.org
National Family Caregivers Association (NFCA) – offers free membership for all family caregivers and benefits including information, education, publications and advocacy along with in-state volunteer support.
1-800-896-3650 www.thefamilycaregiver.org
National Multiple Sclerosis Society - funds cutting-edge research, driving change through advocacy, facilitating professional education, and providing programs and services that help people with MS and their families move their lives forward.1-800-344-4867 www.nmss.org
Summer Food Service Program - Learning does not end when school lets out; neither does the need for good nutrition! Through the Summer Food Service Program, free, nutritious meals are available for kids 18 and under all summer long! To find the site nearest you, visit www.summerfoodflorida.org
This Caring Home - provides tips and tools to enhance home safety for persons with Alzheimer's and other types of dementia. www.thiscaringhome.org
The U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs - The Office of Veterans Health Education and Information within the VHA National Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, in collaboration with the Office of Public Health and Environmental Hazards, has developed a library of educational and health promotion materials on healthy living to enable Veterans to take control of their own health. https://www.myhealth.va.gov/mhv-portal-web/anonymous.portal?_nfpb=true&_nfto=false&_pageLabel=healthyLivingHome
Videocaregiving - A visual educational center for family caregivers. www.videocaregiving.org/caregiving.php
Well Spouse Foundation – “When one is sick...two need help” is the slogan of the international support organization for wives, husbands and partners of the chronically ill and/or disabled.
1-800-838-0879 www.wellspouse.org
Internet Support for Caregivers
a. www.caregiver.com b. www.caregivershome.com
c. www.care-giving.com d. www.strenghtforcaring.com
Websites for Caregivers
AARP: ABCs of Caregiving
http://www.aarp.org/family/caregiving/articles/the_abcs_of_caregiving_1.html
Alzheimer's Association: Care Source
http://www.alz.org/we_can_help_caresource.asp
American Heart Association
http://www.hearthub.org/hc-caregiver.html
Medicare Caregiver Information
http://www.medicare.gov/caregivers/caregiving_exchange.asp
Medlineplus.gov from the National Library of Medicine: End of Life Issues
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/endoflifeissues.html
Medlineplus.gov from the National Library of Medicine: Caregivers
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/caregivers.html
National Center on Caregiving: Family Caregiver Alliance
http://www.caregiver.org/caregiver/jsp/home.jsp
National Family Caregiver Association
http://www.thefamilycaregiver.org/
National Institute of Aging: Caregiver Guide
http://www.nia.nih.gov/Alzheimers/Publications/caregiverguide.htm
Nemour’s Foundation: Caring for a Seriously Ill Child
http://kidshealth.org/parent/system/ill/seriously_ill.html
The Home Safety Council: national organization dedicated to preventing home related injuries
http://www.homesafetycouncil.org
Local Resources (Palm Beach County/SE Florida):
211 Palm Beach/Treasure Coast provides information, referral, crisis intervention, supportive counseling, and suicide intervention, via the telephone 24 hours a day/365 days a year.
www.211palmbeach.org
Alzheimer's Community Care
www.alzcare.org
ARC of Palm Beach County
www.arcpbc.org
Area Agency on Aging for for Palm Beach, Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee and St. Lucie Counties
www.myanswersonaging.org/
Caregiver.com Palm Beach Support Groups
www.caregiver.com/regionalresources/states/FL/support/palmbeach.htm
ElderCare at Home, Inc.
www.eldercareathome.org
Epilepsy Foundation of Florida
www.meetup.com/epilepsy-foundation-of-florida-west-palm-beach/
Expicare Nursing Agency, Inc.
Florida Department of Elder Affairs
www.elderaffairs.state.fl.us/index.php
Hospice by the Sea
www.hbts.org
Hospice of Palm Beach County
www.hpbc.com/resources-support/caregiver.shtml
Palm Beach County Library: Elder Health page
www.pbclibrary.org/health-elderhealth.htm
St. Mary's Memory Disorder Center
www.stmarysmc.com
Vitas Innovative Hospice Care
www.vitas.com
Volunteers for the Homebound & Family Caregivers
www.boca-respite.org
The Volen Center
www.maevolen.com