If you’re looking for information on caregiving situations and needs, try visiting the Family Caregiver Alliance (FCA)’s new website. They’ve organized the site by types of situations and care needs – from new caregivers to those facing a loved one’s advanced illness and complicated care demands and decisions. You’ll find resources, publications, advice, research, policy reports, and more.
According to FCA Executive Director Kathleen Kelly, “We were one of the first social service organizations in the country to have an online presence, and we continue to make every effort to keep up with caregiver needs and new technology so we remain trend-setters in this area. We have thousands of pages of content that span the spectrum of caregiving, and we’re proud of our reorganized site that makes all that information easier and faster to access.”
Some of the information you can find on the site includes:
- A free Family Care Navigator database with information on caregiver programs and services throughout the country.
- A National Residential Care Search of assisted or independent living facilities, continuing care communities, home health care agencies, etc.
- Plenty of learning options, including: Checklists and Tip Sheets offering practical advice on common caregiver concerns, instructional videos, webinars, training manuals, and research and policy reports.
- Caregiver statistics and other demographic and statistical information.
- Fact Sheets on health conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease, stroke, and brain injury, as well as detailed information on caregiving strategies, residential options, end-of-life decisions, caregiver stress, legal/financial information and more, in multiple languages.
- Caregiver Connect – a place for caregivers to share with other caregivers, as well as to connect to FCA and other resources.
Visit the newly redesigned website at www.caregiver.org, read more about the website redesign in FCA’s press release, or contact FCA directly at (800) 445-8106.