Caregiver Resources

Offers training in Family Caregiving, which provides a variety of information-packed sessions covering topics that can help you provide better care for a sick or elderly loved one at home. Topics include general caregiving skills, assisting with personal care, and legal and financial issues.

CAN (formerly NFCA) educates, supports, empowers, and speaks up for the more than 50 million Americans who care for loved ones with a chronic illness, disability, or the frailties of old age. As the nation’s leading family caregiver organization, CAN works to improve quality of life for millions of caregivers across the country.

Free, personalized websites that help keep family and friends connected during a serious health event.

The CaringInfo website provides free resources and information about end-­of-­life issues such as advance care planning, caregiving, hospice, palliative care, and grief.

A “How To Cook” Cookbook that teaches you how to adjust your cooking for chemotherapy patients.

While most cancer cookbooks are focused on teaching you about healthy ingredients and recipes to eat, Cooking For Chemo focuses on teaching you how to adjust flavor so you can enjoy your food again while undergoing chemotherapy treatments. The theory Chef Ryan Callahan teaches you can be applied to ANY diet or dietary regimen that your dietitian or physician puts you on. The applicability of this theory to any style of cooking or dietary requirements is what sets this book apart from all other books.

Provides a variety of free online resources for family caregivers.

The Caregiving Resource page of their website offers practical tools, reading suggestions, and tips on caregiving for persons near the end­of­life. Most of this information is useful under other caregiving situations.

Offers educational materials and information on agencies, hospices, home care aide organizations and medical equipment suppliers.

Information to help caregivers cope while caring for a loved one with cancer, and also features resources that help caregivers take care of themselves and care for their loved ones from long-distances.

The mission of National Volunteer Caregiving Network is to promote volunteer caregiving through advocacy and the support and development of local programs.

Publishes The Family Caregiver Practical Problem Solving Manual, and provides resources to professionals who train family caregivers.

Advocates services and resources for older adults and persons with disabilities, and caregivers. Members of USAging have the opportunity to obtain a national voice, to be informed, and to be prepared on aging issues and gain recognition.