e-fcan
--The
Jewish Family Service electronic Family Caregiving Access Network.
On this page you will find useful
information of interest to family caregivers.
What is a Family Caregiver?
A family caregiver is simply a family
member who provides unpaid care to a loved one – often an older
adult. This may involve direct care, or the coordination of home
care, medical care, transportation, accompaniment to the doctor's
office, bill paying, etc.
As the population in our local
community ages, JFS is working to increase awareness and resource
accessibility for caregivers and those needing assistance. Through
community programs and through this
website, Jewish Family Service hopes to
help reduce the stress-related side effects of providing ongoing, unpaid
care to loved ones.
For more information on Jewish Family
Service programs for family caregivers, call Becky Eizen, FCAN
Coordinator, at 248.592.2671,
or e-mail
beizen@jfsdetroit.org.
See links below for helpful information
about Medicare--
 | National
Association of Area Agencies on Aging
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 | MetLife
Mature Market Institute
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www.maturemarketinstitute.com
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Provides a downloadable version of “Resources for
Caregivers, 2007”, a brochure designed to help individuals
and families who have assumed the role of caregiver or
anticipate future caregiving. |
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 | Generations
on Line
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www.generationsonline.org
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Generations on Line is dedicated to enhancing communication
among generations by promoting Internet access and literacy
to elders. |
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 | AssistGuide
Information Services
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www.AGIS.com
 | AGIS
strives to provide caregivers with free access to the
broadest possible range of worthwhile eldercare information. |
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 | National
Association of Professional Geriatric Care managers
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www.napgcm.org
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A Professional Geriatric
Care Managers (PGCM) is a health and human services
specialist who helps families who are caring for older
relatives. The PGCM is trained and experienced in any of
several fields related to long-term care, including, but not
limited to nursing, gerontology, social work, or psychology,
with a specialized focus on issues related to aging and
elder care. |
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 | Family
Caregivers Online
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 | Family
Caregiving 101
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www.familycaregiving101.org
 | The
site is designed to provide caregivers with the basic tools,
skills and information they need to protect their own
physical and mental health while they provide high quality
care for their loved one. It is also a place for family
caregivers to return again and again as new levels of
caregiving are reached. |
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 | Red Cross
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www.redcross.org
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Downloadable forms for disaster preparedness, booklet
designed by Seniors for Seniors. |
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 | National
Alliance for Caregiving
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www.caregiving.org
 | The
National Alliance for Caregiving is dedicated to providing
support to family caregivers and the professionals who help
them and to increasing public awareness of issues facing
family caregivers. |
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The Alzheimer’s Association
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www.alz.org
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The leading voluntary
health organization in Alzheimer’s disease care, support and
research |
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Case Management Society of America
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www.csma.org
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The leading non-profit
association dedicated to the support and development of case
management. |
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National Academy of Elder Law
Attorneys
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www.naela.org
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An association of attorneys
in the public and private sector who deal with legal issues
affecting seniors. |
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National Association of Senior Move
Managers
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www.nasmm.org
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A group of professionals
who specialize in facilitating a smooth transition for
seniors moving from the home into a senior housing
community. |
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Seniors Real Estate Specialists
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www.seniorsrealestate.com
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A designation offered by
the National Association of Realtors to agents who
specialize in senior real estate services. |
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The Society of Certified Senior
Advisors
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www.csa.us
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A multi-discipline group of
professionals who have earned the Certified Senior Advisor
designation through specialized education. |
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 | Eldercare Locator
www.eldercare.gov/Eldercare.NET/Public/Home.aspx
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 | Medicare's Caregiver Support
Resources
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