Caregiving Resources

Morningside Retirement and Health Services: www.mrhsny.org - Article about Morningside - “The New Old Age” by Paula Span: http://newoldage.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/09/25/when-the-neighborhood-is-the-retirement-village/

United Hospital Fund of New York for a “NORC Blueprint” for startups: www.uhfnyc.org

Senior Housing and Care Options: APlaceforMom.com 866-691-2427

You Want Me to Do WHAT? Journaling for Caregivers. Information and a book cover can be found at http://www.writeradvice.com/ywmtdw.html.

Journaling workshops called Journaling: Gateway to Self-Discovery. The next one starts on January 19, 2010. Special workshops for groups of four or more are held by arrangement. They can be done through e-mail and or in person for people living within a 35 mail radius of Danville, CA. E-mail Lgood67334@comcast.net with your needs.

The best resource is Writer Advice’s Journaling for Caregivers pages, found at http://www.writeradvice.com/ywmtdw.html

AgeInPlace.com: a website focused on major topics around aging in place, including home modifications, real estate, assistive technology, finances and others.

AgeInPlacePros.com: a website for those who provide services and goods to older people, focusing on local businesses meeting community needs brought on by the age boom.

Caring News (www.caringnews.com)
Information, Advice and Support for adult caregiving. Includes articles and resources to assist family caregivers and healthcare professionals who desire information about home care services.

Senior Home Care Blog: (http://www.rightathome.net/seniorhomecare)
This blog will share what you need to know about senior home care in general, specific home care services, special care situations, client success stories, payment options, etc.

RightatHome.net: Right at Home is a national in home care and assistance agency. They provide trained, insured and bonded caregivers for a variety of home care and home health care needs.

Patricia Smith, founder of the Compassion Fatigue Awareness Project,
has published To Weep For A Stranger: Compassion Fatigue In
Caregiving. Along with in-depth explanations of compassion fatigue and
its symptoms and causes, the paperback features the following
comprehensive chapters:

Chapter 1: When Caring Too Much Hurts
Chapter 2: What Is Compassion Fatigue?
Chapter 3: Burdens Of The Chosen
Chapter 4: The Decision To Heal
Chapter 5: Standards Of Self-Care
Chapter 6: To Family Caregivers
Chapter 7: To Those Entering The Helping Professions
Chapter 8: When the Workplace Suffers
Chapter 9: To Weep For A Stranger

To order direct from the Createspace website for only $15, visit:

http://www.createspace.com/3393286
Compassion Fatigue Awareness Workbooks:
Healthy Caregiving: A Guide to Recognizing and Managing Compassion Fatigue Level 1 -
Presenter’s Guide www.createspace.com/3363699

Healthy Caregiving: A Guide to Recognizing and Managing Compassion Fatigue Level 1 -
Student Guide www.createspace.com/3363698

CF Marketplace: http://www.cafepress.com/CFMarketplace

To Weep for a Stranger: Compassion Fatigue in Caregiving
www.createspace.com/3393286 (available 7/14/09