Caregiver Resources

Caring for a loved one can be both rewarding and challenging. Caregiving can bring unexpected demands, and oftentimes, caregivers must assume roles for which they have never been trained. This can be overwhelming, but there are resources that can assist in the complexities of caregiving.

In the process of seeing to the needs of another, caregivers should keep their own emotional and physical well-being in mind. They should visit the doctor when necessary, and be attuned to signs of stress and depression. Caregivers should also seek out support by asking for help and talking to others.

Sources of Additional Information

• IPRO Care Transitions Web Site Information
  
• National Alliance for Caregiving
• Children of Aging Parents
• Well Spouse Foundation
• NYS Office for the Aging
• Caregiving.com
• CareGuide
• Senior Citizen Resource Guide
• National Family Caregiver Support Program
• United Hospital Fund Next Steps to Care Web Site

Caregiver Literature

• Care Transitions Caregiver Fact Sheet (English | Spanish)
• Care Transitions Personal Health Record (English | Spanish)
• Medicare Basics: A Guide for Caregivers
• Your Medicare Benefits
• Medicare & You
• Medicare Basics: A Guide for Families and Friends of People with Medicare
  
• Ask Medicare Conference Card
• Poster - IPRO congratulates...
• HIPAA Regulation 45 CFR 164.506
• HIPAA Regulations Related to Transition of Care
• Hospital Discharge Planning Golden Rules
• IPRO Medication Management Golden Rules Ask Me 3