Caregiving is a challenging labor of love that can be both emotionally and financially taxing. The Institute is dedicated to providing the most up-to-date learning and strategies to help those who care for others.
Featured Guides
Becoming an Effective Advocate for Care
Newly updated for 2008, this guide explores situations in which caregivers may find themselves needing to advocate for a family member, and includes advice on communicating with health care professionals. It provides tips for effective advocating, a listing of helpful resources and a tool for recording important information related to a family member's health and care needs.
Legal Matters
Legal issues, such as wills, trusts and durable powers of attorney for financial and health care matters, may arise when caring for a family member. This guide provides important information, a descriptive listing of resources related to the topic and a tool for organizing legal and financial documents.
Alzheimer's Disease: Caregiving Challenges
Caregivers face unique challenges when caring for a family member with Alzheimer's disease. This guide provides tips for dealing with the behavioral issues that often accompany Alzheimer's, a listing of resources and organizations that can provide information and assistance, as well as a tool to help caregivers assess home safety and to evaluate what assistance and care may be needed.
Hiring an Independent Caregiver (PDF, 704 kb)
Medicare and Medicaid Programs – The Basics (PDF, 283 kb)
Medications and the Older Adult (PDF, 605 kb)
Becoming An Effective Advocate for Care (PDF, 4.25 mb)
Alzheimer's Disease: Caregiving Challenges (PDF, 915 kb)
Long Distance Caregiving (PDF, 863 kb)
Legal Matters (PDF, 3.5 mb)
Preventing Elder Abuse (PDF, 3.8 mb)
Final Arrangements (PDF, 214 kb)
Hospice (PDF, 299 kb)
Community Services (PDF, 194 kb)
Adult Day Centers (PDF, 858 kb)
Falls and Fall Prevention (PDF, 236 kb)
Choosing an Assisted Living Facility (PDF, 827 kb)
Family Caregiving (PDF, 288 kb)
Making the Nursing Home Choice (PDF, 978 kb)
Understanding Home Care Agency Options (PDF, 790 kb)
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