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Caregivers of the Elderly
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.


Other 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:
 
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 Aging Services:http://www.hillsboroughcounty.org/aging/
 
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  

Senior Caregivers of Minors
You are not alone!  According to U.S. Census Bureau statistics for the year 2000, grandparents were the primary caregivers for 2.4 million children in our country.  In Hillsborough County alone, 9643 grandparents performed this all-important role.
Bay Area Legal Services's Caregiver Advocacy Program can provide free legal advice, assistance, or referrals to seniors who are the primary caretakers of minor children.  Other helpful resources include:
Resources for Senior Caregivers of Minor Children

211 (Comprehensive information and referral and crisis counseling): From  your house phone dial 211
AARP Grandparent Information Center: www.aarp.org/life/grandparent
Adoption Information Clearinghouse: http://naic.acf.hhs.gov
Benefits Checkup: http://benefitscheckup.org
Crisis Center of Tampa Bay: call (813) 234-1234
Elder Helpline: www.wcfaaa.org/i_and_r/helpline.htm or
1-800-96-Elder
Family Enrichment Center's Grandparents Assistance Program: www.fectampa.org
Florida Department of Children and Families: www.state.fl.us/cf_web
Florida Kidcare: www.floridakidcare.org
Florida Kinship Center at the University of South Florida
School of Social Work: www.flkin.org
Florida Kinship Center Warmline (support and informational services): 1-800-640-6444
The Foundation for Grandparenting: www.grandparenting.org
Generations United: www.gu.org
Grand Parent Again: www.grandparentagain.com
Hillsborough County Quick Guide To Community Resources Spanish:
http://www.hillsboroughcounty.org/communications/commlink/resources/publications/guiarapidaespanol.pdf
Hillsborough County Quick Guide to Community Resources: http://www.hillsboroughcounty.org/communications/commlink/resources/publications/quickguideenglish.pdf
ParentGuide.com's local family resources: www.parentguide.com/community/agencies-hillsborough.html

Partners of Hillsborough Kinship Care Referral Help Line 813-901-3401
Self-Reliance (assistance to people with disabilities): http://www.self-reliance.org/
Social Security Online: http://www.ssa.gov/
West Central Florida Area Agency on Aging's Title III-e National Family Caregivers Support Program (respite care, transportation, chore services, counseling, and home improvement for senior relative caregivers): call  1-800-336-2226; http://www.wcfaaa.org/iii_e/iii_e.htm

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