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Family Caregiver Alliance

www.caregiver.org

This website provides helpful information about health conditions, caregiving issues and strategies, fact and tip sheets, and webinars and videos

 

National Caregivers Library

www.caregiverslibrary.org

This website offers extensive information about caregiving, links to topic-specific resources, checklists, and forms related to a variety of topics.

 

Caregiver Action Network Resources Page

http://caregiveraction.org

This website offers a helpful toolbox that addresses a variety of topics. Also provides an online forum where caregivers can share ideas.

 

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Caregiver Support

www.caregiver.va.gov

This VA website provides helpful information, a toolbox, videos, and resources related to caring for veterans and related to caregiving in general.

 

Caring Bridge

www.caringbridge.org

Through Caring Bridge, you can create free, private, personal websites that help people get updates, stay connected, and offer encouragement during a health journey. You can share news, get support, and coordinate care, and setting up a webpage is simple.

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Wake Forest Baptist Health Comprehensive Cancer Center

www.wakehealth.edu/comprehensive-cancer-center

In addition to information about the Cancer Center’s treatments in Winston-Salem, this website provides information about the patient and family support services that are offered.

 

Cancer Services, Inc.

www.cancerservicesonline.org

Located in Winston-Salem, Cancer Services, Inc. offers a variety of services for cancer patients and their caregivers, from educational programs, healing hands services, wellness groups, equipment, and wigs.

 

4th Angel Patient and Caregiver Mentoring Program

www.4thangel.org

This program connects a patient with a cancer survivor who provides free support over the phone.

National Cancer Institute:

https://www.cancer.gov/

This website provides helpful information about cancer, treatment, and coping.

 

American Cancer Society

http://www.cancer.org/

This website provides helpful information about cancer, treatment, tools for healthy living, stories of hope, a blog, and ways to find support.

 

LIVESTRONG

https://www.livestrong.org/

This organization provides helpful resources such as LIVESTRONG Navigation, which provides free, personalized support to people dealing with a cancer diagnosis. Also offers a very practical guidebook.

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National Institutes of Health

https://www.nih.gov/health-information

This website provides a wealth of information about various diseases and health concerns.

 

The National Institute on Aging

www.nia.nih.gov/health/topics

This website also provides helpful information about various diseases and health concerns.

 

Alzheimer’s Association

http://www.alz.org/

This organization provides helpful information about Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia, including education about treatments and information about living with Alzheimer’s.

 

Duke Family Support Program

www.dukefamilysupport.org

This program offers wonderful support for caregivers of people with memory disorders. Services include free confidential personalized tips, free telephone help, and a helpful website with links and resources.

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Healthcare.gov

https://www.healthcare.gov/

This website allows people to get healthcare coverage and update or change their plans.

 

Healthcare Access

www.hcaccess.org

This nonprofit coordinates care for patients who do not have health insurance with participating providers.

 

Wake Forest Elder Law Care Clinic

http://elder-clinic.law.wfu.edu/resources

This website provides many helpful links and resources for people of all ages.

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The Caregiver’s Book: Caring for Another, Caring for Yourself

By James Miller

 

The Caregiver Helpbook

By Vicki Schmall, Marilyn Cleland, Marilynn Studevant

 

Caring for a Loved One with Cancer

By June Hunt

 

Caring for Your Parents: The Complete Family Guide

By Hugh Delehanty

 

How to Care for Aging Parents

By Virgina Morris

 

Meditations for Caregivers: Practical, Emotional, and Spiritual Support for You and Your Family

By Barry J. Jacobs and Julia L. Mayer

 

Passages in Caregiving

By Gail Sheehy

 

Self-Care for Caregivers: A Twelve Step Approach

By Pat Samples

 

The 36-Hour Day

By Nancy L. Mace

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