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resources for caregivers
The resources listed below provide information to support you, the family caregivers. Still have questions or cannot find what you are looking for? Please feel free to contact:
Judith DellaRipa RN, FNP-BC, MS
Advanced Practice Nurse for Medical
Surgical Services/NICHE Program Co-Coordinator
W: 804-287-7966; | F: 804-281-8053
Judith_DellaRipa@bshsi.org
Collen M. Herbig, CMSRN, RN-BC Geriatrics
NICHE Program Co-Coordinator
W: 804-281-8328;
Colleen_Herbig@bshsi.org
Getting Started
"Ten Steps to Getting Started as Caregiver" is an article by Family Caregiver Alliance to help provide insight and begin to prepare you in your journey as a caregiver.
Virginia Caregiver Coalition provides on-going education programs and resources for Caregivers.
Paying for Senior Care is a website dedicated to help you understand your financial options for long term senior care.
MetLife Mature Market Institute - includes information and tools on topics such as choosing adult day services, assisted living communities and nursing homes.
Caring From A Distance is an organization dedicated to providing support to long-distance caregivers. On this site you will find a library of caregiving-relevant articles as well as service directories to find local help.
So Far Away: Twenty Questions and Answers About Long Distance Caregiving
Home Safety
Caregiving Help provides a checklist with ideas and suggestions on how to ensure your senior family member's safe within their home.
“We Need to Talk” is a free online seminar, provided by AARP, that will help you determine how to assess your loved ones driving skills and provide tools to help you have this important conversation.
Virginia GrandDriver is an online educational resource to help provide Virginians with information and resources about staying safe and mobile on the roads as they age.
Emergency Readiness
NFCSP (National Family Caregiver Support Program) resource on emergency readiness for older adults.
Care for the Caregiver
Helpguide.org is trusted non-profit resource that provides tips to help you get the support you need while caring for someone you love.
American Heart Association's comprehensive guide to self-care for the caregiver.
The Family Meeting can help caregivers and their families begin the communication necessary to support the needs of the older family member.
Senior Navigator website includes access to community programs and services for Virginia seniors and caregivers.
General Resources
"Five Wishes": a living will created by the non-profit organization Aging with Dignity.
NICHE (Nurses Improving Care for Healthsystem Elders)
Senior Citizens Handbook: a resource for seniors, families, and caregivers to provide overview of information for senior citizens today.
Videocaring: a visual education center for family caregivers.
