Caregiver Help

Caregiving takes time, effort, and patience. It can challenge you intellectually and emotionally, teach you flexibility and strengthen your problem solving abilities. Over time, some care receivers may recover and/or improve. If so, this can be very satisfying, but even when those being cared for are not able to improve, you are making a positive difference in the life of someone you care about.

The Kansas Caregiver Guide is available online because more and more families are caring for an older family member, an adult child with disabilities, or a friend. This guide offers you a range of suggestions to make caregiving easier and more successful, whether you are a caregiver or the person who ensures that your loved one receives the best possible care from others.

More information also is available at the Administration on Aging "Because We Care: A Guide for People Who Care" website http://www.aoa.gov/wecare/default.htm

Resources:

• Where Can We Turn for Help?

• Services

• Housing Options

• Caring for Both of Us

• Living Day-to-Day

• Long-Term Care

• Caregiving

• How Do I Hire a Home Care Employee?

• Living with Alzheimer's Disease

• Children with Special Needs

• Who Will Care If I Am Not There?

• Important Toll-Free Numbers

• Caregiver Websites

• Caregiving Terms

• Forms

Note: The information contained in this guide is provided solely for educational and informational purposes, and may not be construed or relied upon as individual legal advice. Persons in need of such advice should seek independent legal counsel.