Caregiver Resources

Books on Caregiving

• American Medical Association Guide to Home Caregiving edited by Angela Perry. Wiley 2001. Buy Now
• The Comfort of Home by Maria Meyer and Paula Derr. CareTrust Publications 2007. Buy Now
• The Complete Legal Guide to Senior Care, 2e by Brette McWhoter Sember. Sphinx Publishing 2008. Buy Now 
• Elder Care 911, 2e by Susan Beerman and Judith Rappaport-Musson. Prometheus Books 2008. Buy Now
• The Eldercare Handbook by Stella Mora Henry. Collins 2006. Buy Now
• How Can I Help? By Monique Doyle Spencer. Adams Media, 2008. Buy Now
• How to Care for Your Parent’s Money While Caring for Your Parents by Sharon Burns and Raymond Forgue. McGraw Hill 2003. Buy Now
• Share the Care by Cappy Caposssela and Sheila Warnock. Fireside 2004. Buy Now

Budgeting and Direct Hiring Information

• Intuit (www.intuit.com) offers Quicken software for managing bills, payments and other information for multiple insurance plans including Medicare and supplemental plans.
• Family Health Budget (www.familyhealthbudget.com) offers tools for building a health care budget.
• Internal Revenue Service (IRS) www.irs.gov or 1-800-829-1040.
• US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), www.uscis.gov or 1-800-870-3676.
• Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE), call 1-800-829-1040.
• Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA), call 1-800-829-1040.

Online Care Coordination and Information

• Care Central: www.carecentral.com
• Care Pages: www.carepages.com
• Caregiver Helper: www.caregiverhelper.com
• Caring Bridge: www.caringbridge.org
• Lotsa Helping Hands: www.lotsahelpinghands.com

Online Caregiver Resources

• AARP: www.aarp.org
• American Association for Homecare: www.aahomecare.org
• ARCH National Respite Network: www.archrespite.org
• Care.com: www.care.com
• Caregiver Alliance www.caregiver.org
• Caring Connections (www.caringinfo.org) a service of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization.
• Caring.com: www.caring.com
• Eldercare Locator/National Association of Area Agencies on Aging: www.eldercare.gov
• Empowering Caregivers: www.care-givers.com
• Family Caregiver Alliance: www.caregiver.org
• Lance Armstrong Foundation: www.livestrong.org
• National Alliance for Caregiving: www.caregiving.org
• National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers: www.caremanager.org
• National Clearinghouse for Long-Term Care Information: www.longtermcare.gov
• National Family Caregivers Association (www.nfcacares.org or www.thefamilycaregiver.org)
• Rosalynn Carter Institute: www.rosalynncarter.org
• Strength for Caregiving: www.strengthforcaring.com
• Well Spouse Association: www.wellspouse.org

Category: Resources Updated: 2013-09-10