Caregivers of the Elderly
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Resources for Caregivers of the Elderly According to U.S. Census statistics from 1998, nearly one-quarter of American households provide caregiving to people over the age of fifty. Fortunately, resources are available that can assist seniors of limited capacity and their caregivers. |
Helpful resources include:
AARP’s Care and Family page: www.aarp.org/life
Agency for Health Care Administration Consumer Resources:
www.fdhc.state.fl.us/Consumer_Resources/index.shtml
Aging Parents and Adult Children Together/FTC:
www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/services/apact
AlzOnline, Alzheimer’s Caregivers Support Online:
www.alzonline.phhp.ufl.edu/
Benefits Checkup: benefitscheckup.org/
Careguide: www.careguide.com
CARES (assesses elderly and disabled adults regarding Medicaid, nursing home placement, or home services through the Medicaid Waiver program): wcfaaa.communityos.org/sys/profile.taf?profiletype=service&textonly=&recordid=58660&layout1_uid4=118467&layout1_uid5=10&_UserReference=70D546E60FC6455F41473B3B
Children of Aging Parents: caps4caregivers.org/
City of Tampa Office of Community Services (dental and vision assistance for city of Tampa residents): http://www.tampagov.net/appl_customer_service_center/form.asp?strServiceID=214
Elder Helpline: call 1-800-96 Elder or 963-5337 for information and referral for helpful resources including the following:
- Alzheimer’s Disease Initiative Program:http://www.hillsboroughcounty.org/aging/programsservices/alzheimers.cfm
- Assisted Living Medicaid Waiver: http://www.hillsboroughcounty.org/aging/programsservices/assistedliving.cfm
- Community Care for the Elderly (case management, bathing, respite care, housekeeping, and certain medical supplies): http://www.hillsboroughcounty.org/aging/programsservices/community.cfm
- Home and Community-Based Medicaid Waiver:http://www.hillsboroughcounty.org/aging/programsservices/homecommunity.cfm
- Home Care for the Elderly (case management, financial subsidies):http://www.hillsboroughcounty.org/aging/programsservices/homecare.cfm
- Homemaker Services: http://www.hillsboroughcounty.org/aging/programsservices/homemaker.cfm
- Respite Care Program, “Caring for Those Who Care:” http://www.hillsboroughcounty.org/aging/programsservices/title3e.cfm
- Senior Adult Day Care: http://www.hillsboroughcounty.org/aging/programsservices/daycare.cfm
- Senior Centers: http://www.hillsboroughcounty.org/aging/programsservices/daycarecenterlocations.cfm
- Senior Citizens Nutrition and Activity Programs: http://www.hillsboroughcounty.org/aging/programsservices/scnap.cfm
Eldercare Online: www.ec-online.net/
Florida Department of Children and Families: sun6.dms.state.fl.us/cf_web /
Florida Department of Elder Affairs home page: elderaffairs.state.fl.us/
Florida Department of Elder Affairs, Caring for an Elder: http://elderaffairs.state.fl.us/english/caring.html
Hillsborough County Quick Guide to Community Resources:http://www.hillsboroughcounty.org/communitylink/resources/publications/
Johnne B. Byrd, Sr. Alzheimer's Center and Research Institute (patients can be screened for eligibility in clinical trials)www.byrdinstitute.org/.
Lifepath Hospice: www.lifepath-hospice.org/
Meals on Wheels of Tampa: www.mealsonwheelstampa.com/
National Institutes of Health Senior Health Guide: nihseniorhealth.gov/listoftopics.html
Self-Reliance (assistance to people with disabilities): www.self-reliance.org
Social Security Online: www.ssa.gov/
Social Security Online, A Guide for Representative Payees: www.ssa.gov/pubs/10076.html
West Central Florida Area Agency on Aging’s Title III-e National Family Caregivers Support Program (respite care, transportation, counseling, chore services, and home improvement): call 1-800-336-2226, extension 231 or 252: www.wcfaaa.org/iii_e/iii_e.htm