Caregiving Resources
Are you a caregiver? Have you been a caregiver? Do you anticipate becoming a caregiver in the future? Do you anticipate you may need the help of a caregiver in your future?
The information on the following websites may be useful to you.
Work and Family Researchers Network defines Caregiving as:
"Caregiving is the act of providing unpaid assistance and support to family members or acquaintances who have physical, psychological, or developmental needs. Caring for others generally takes on three forms: instrumental, emotional, and informational caring. Instrumental help includes activities such as shopping for someone who is disabled or cleaning for an elderly parent. Caregiving also involves a great deal of emotional support, which may include listening, counseling, and companionship. Finally, part of caring for others may be informational in nature, such as learning how to alter the living environment of someone in the first stages of dementia.
Sociologists generally limit their discussion of caregiving to unpaid workers. Caregivers are typically family members, friends, and neighbors. Sometimes caregiving is done by those affiliated with religious institutions. While caregiving of all types is also done by paid workers such as nurses, social workers, and counselors, this is paid work, and thus is not in the same category. Caregiving rarely refers to the daily care that parents provide for their children, because this is classified as parenting; however, caring for an adult disabled daughter would be considered caregiving because it is outside of the norm of expectations for older adults." (Drentea, 2007)
Here is a link to the New Mexico Department of Aging and Long-term Services.
Assisted Living Research Institute (https://www.assistedliving.org/), an industry-leading research organization dedicated to enhancing the lives of older adults by compiling comprehensive research, the latest studies, and real-world insight from experts, caregivers, and seniors into easy-to-understand actionable guides and resources. Assisted Living Resources
It is not all inclusive of available information, and First Presbyterian Church accepts no liability for the information contained here.
OTHER LINKS THAT MAY BE USEFUL:
Financial Resources for Student with Diabilities
Coping with Caregiver Burnout
A Caregivers Guide to Medicare
Meals on Wheels
Senior Safety Reviews: Checklist for Hiring an In-Home Caregiver
Senior Care Affordability and Financial Resource in Albuquerque Guide
SelectQuote has created a guide titled "Life Planning for Individuals With Disabilities: A Financial Planning Guide for Parents and Caregivers" This guide offers a comprehensive help on life planning for individuals with disabilities, including budgeting for personal and medical expenses, identifying financial resources, and preparing for end-of-life processes and expenses. It covers everything you need to know about special needs trusts, federal benefits and life insurance policies.
Simple Home Fixes to Ease Parenting with Disabilities https://www.redfin.com/blog/simple-home-fixes-to-ease-parenting-with-disabilities
The Survival Guide for Kids with Physical Disabilities & Challenges https://www.freespirit.com/files/original/Survival-Guide-for-Kids-with-Physical-Disabilities-and-Challenges-preview-1.pdf
Note: This is quite long, but it’s a fantastic booklet with activity sheets that children and their parents can use together. It’s really well-made!
Parenting with Disabilities: A Guide to Home Modifications https://homeadvisor.com/r/parenting-with-disabilities-home-modification-guide/
How Financial Aid for Students with Disabilities Works https://money.howstuffworks.com/personal-finance/college-planning/financial-aid/financial-aid-disabled-students.htm
The Guide To Keeping Your Home Through Debilitating Disease https://www.mortgagecalculator.org/helpful-advice/keeping-your-home.php
Long-term Disability vs. Short-term Disability Explained https://www.policygenius.com/blog/long-term-disability-vs-short-term-disability-explained/
Understanding Disability Insurance https://www.fidelity.com/viewpoints/personal-finance/disability-insurance
Substance Abuse and Disability https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED440352.pdf
The Caregiver's Guide to Overdose Response for Disabled Patients http://www.drugrehab.org/overdose-response-guide/
Substance Use Disorders in People With Physical and Sensory Disabilities https://store.samhsa.gov/shin/content/SMA11-4648/SMA11-4648.pdf
Substance Use Disorder Treatment For People With Physical and Cognitive Disabilities https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK64881/
Home Accessibility for People with Disabilities in Recovery https://www.redfin.com/blog/the-comprehensive-guide-to-home-accessibility-for-people-with-disabilities-in-recovery
A detailed and impartial guide on medical alert systems which includes reviews of the leading brands - http://backgroundchecks.org/home-security/medical-alert-systems
Guide from the National Council for Home Safety and Security https://www.alarms.org/guides-medical-alert-system/.
Making your house wheel chair accessable: https://www.angieslist.com/articles/making-your-home-wheelchair-accessible.htm
NVISION - a free online resource dedicated to helping people live better by seeing better mission is educating seniors and their loved ones on eye health - resources on your page
NVISION - Alzherimer
NVISION - Vision Guide
Financial Education and Stock Market Tips for Older Adults https://www.financecharts.com/pages/5737-financial-education-and-stock-market-tips-for-older-adults
It is not all inclusive of available information, and First Presbyterian Church accepts no liability for the information contained here.
