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Introduction
Caregiving is active, unpaid, and continuous help
for a frail or disabled family member, friend or neighbor. You
may run simple errands, provide transportation to the doctor, pay
a few bills or assist with almost everything. You may live close-by
or at a distance. Caregiving may create dependency and it will increase
stress for you and the ones for whom you care. But you are one of
7 million people in the United States who are considered caregivers.
Services and information are available to you.
If you answer yes to any of the following questions,
you are a caregiver who may find helpful information on resources
& services in this section of the website.
- Do you want assistance with managing
care and the demands of the person for whom you are serving
as a caretaker?
- Are you frequently consulted about bills
or finances, or do you actively assist with bills and
finances?
- Are you concerned about insurance
coverage, or do you have questions about existing insurance
and different kinds of insurance?
- Do you need services in order to help maintain your family
member, friend, or neighbor to stay safely
in his/her house?
- Do you transport an elderly or disabled person, or does your
family member, friend or neighbor need assistance with access
to and/or managing the cost of transportation?
- Do you have legal and regulatory questions
regarding estate planning, long-term financial planning, end-of-life
decisions, and quality-of-care provided to your family member,
friend, or neighbor?
- Has your family member, neighbor, or friend moved
out of his /her home to a facility designed for the dependent
elderly?
- Do you as the caregiver, or your family member, friend, or
neighbor, need some support
with the challenges of age and disability?
- Do you need quick access to some official toll
free telephone numbers or some well known web
links related to the adult under your care?
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