CAREGIVERS

“There are only four kinds of people in the world – those who have been caregivers, those who are currently caregivers, those who will be caregivers and those who will need caregivers.”

~Rosalyn Carter~

NATIONAL FAMILY CAREGIVERS ASSOCIATION

The National Family Caregivers Association educates, supports, empowers and speaks up for the more than 50 million Americans who care for loved ones with a chronic illness or disability or the frailties of old age.

NFCA's core Caring Every Day messages are:

Believe in Yourself.
Protect Your Health.
Reach Out for Help.
Speak Up for Your Rights.

WELL SPOUSE ASSOCIATION

Support For Spousal Caregivers

The Well Spouse Association is the only national organization focusing exclusively on the needs of all spouses caring for a chronically ill and/or disabled husband, wife, or partner.  Let others who have “been there and done that” help you face the challenges of long-term caregiving.

TODAY'S CAREGIVER

Caregiver Media Group is a leading provider of information, support and guidance for family and professional caregivers. Founded in 1995, we produce Today's Caregiver magazine, the first national magazine dedicated to caregivers, the "Sharing Wisdom Caregivers Conferences", and our web site, caregiver.com which includes topic specific newsletters, online discussion lists, back issue articles of Today's Caregiver magazine, chat rooms and an online store. Caregiver Media Group and all of it's products are developed for caregivers, about caregivers and by caregivers. 

  MedlinePlus - Caregivers

Caregiving is hard, and caregivers of chronically ill people often feel stress. They are "on call" 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Support groups can help.  Financial resources, coping links, & State assistance directory.

"One person caring about another represents life's
greatest value"
~Jim Rohn~


 

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Revised January 2013