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Air Charity Network
An affiliation of pilots and air member organizations who make possible flights for those who travel for medical or emergency need at no cost or low cost to the patient and/or family. Phone number 877-621-7177.
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Agency on Aging of South Central Connecticut
Agency on Aging of South Central Connecticut
One Long Wharf Drive
New Haven, CT 06511
The Agency provides:
- Information & assistance to older individuals and their caregivers
- CHOICES health insurance counseling
- Comprehensive in-home assessment visits and case management of supportive home and community-based services including Connecticut Home Care Program for Elders
- Oversight of federal and state grant funds
advocacy on behalf of older adults
- Needs assessment and planning
- Program Sponsorship of:
- Senior Companions/Foster Grandparents programs
- RSVP
- Opportunities for Older Adults.
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All Care Medical
Providing Care To The Patient At Home Through Quality Products And Services for over 25 years Bringing Health Care Into The Home ... ALLCARE MEDICAL is a locally owned and operated home health care provider dedicated to supplying home medical equipment and products to patients with the utmost quality and service.
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Antonia Cedrone, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist, RN and Former WS
I am a psychologist in private practice, with more than 20 years of experience providing individual and couple's psycholtherapy to caregivere and to people with chronic illnesses.
I have a deep understanding of psychological challenges of caregiving because I was a wellspouse from 1992 to 1998 when my husband died.
As a registered nurse, I can give expert advise and counsel concerning complexities of the healthcare system and the medical issues involved in caregiving.
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Canine Partners for Life
Canine Partners For Life works to increase the independence and quality of life of individuals with mobility impairments by providing professionally trained service dogs and support services.
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Caregiver Coaching
I am a certified coach whose practice focuses on helping family caregivers maintain a healthy and balanced lifestyle while they provide care to their loved ones. Taking care of your loved ones will be enhanced when you take care of yourself and life coaching will focus on what you do now, how to move forward, and how to live your life purposefully and fully. Donald Rai.
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CarePages
Keep Them in the Know visit the WSA area on Care Pages and use it to inform others about your Ill Spouse and your caregiving. From CarePages.com you can use your very own private area to publish information for family and friends about the situation for you and your Ill Spouse.
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CaringBridge
CaringBridge(R) is a nonprofit organization offering free personalized websites that allow people to stay in touch with family and friends during a health crisis, treatment and recovery. The goal of the service is to ease the burden of keeping friends and family updated, while also providing a way for them to send their love, support and encouragement.
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Caring.com
Caring.com is a leading online destination for caregivers seeking information and support as they care for aging parents, spouses, and other loved ones. We offer thousands of original articles, helpful tools, advice from more than 50 leading experts, a community of caregivers, and a comprehensive directory of caregiving services.
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CaringToday
Caring Today, through its magazine and this website is the leading provider of practical advice and knowledge for family caregivers.
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Dignity Resources
Dignity Resources is a nonprofit organization created to help people understand the assets and financial options available to them during serious or life threatening illnesses, and to assist them in making the most informed choices possible, given their particular situations, assets, and needs.
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Eldercare Locator - US Admin on Aging
Welcome to the Eldercare Locator, a public service of the U.S. Administration on Aging. The Eldercare Locator is your first step for finding local agencies, in every U.S. community, that can help older persons and their families access home and community-based services like transportation, meals, home care, and caregiver support services. To begin, enter your criteria below.
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Faith in Action Network
Faith in Action brings together people of many faiths to help their neighbors in need. Faith in Action volunteers shop, cook, drive or just check in on the millions of Americans with long-term health needs.
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Five Wishes - Living Will
Five Wishes lets your family and doctors know:
- Who you want to make health care decisions for you when you can't make them.
- The kind of medical treatment you want or don't want.
- How comfortable you want to be.
- How you want people to treat you.
- What you want your loved ones to know.
Five Wishes has become America’s most popular living will because it is written in everyday language and helps start and structure important conversations about care in times of serious illness.
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How To Care.com
How to Care is here to help you manage the realities of caring for others and yourself by supplying practical, portable information on the issues we know you will confront.
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LotsaHelpingHands
The link is to a special page for the Well Spouse™ Association, in Lotsa Helping Hands.
What Can I Do To Help? - Lotsa Helping Hands enables you to set up a private group calendar, specifically designed for organizing helpers, where everyone - friends, family, colleagues and neighbors - can pitch in with meal delivery, rides, and other tasks necessary for life to run smoothly during a crisis.
Information is kept private to yourself and your invitees only. They are notified of your updates by e-mail and must then click on a link in the private e-mail and log in to go to the site to read the latest news.
A feature of the partnership with WSA is that you and your invited visitors will also see the WSA logo on your pages, and can click on it to go to the WSA site.
LHH on Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/lotsahelpinghands
LHH on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/lotsahelping
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Patricia McGettigan, M.S., Psychologist
Offers individual, couple and group therapy, with specialty areas of: Depression, Anxiety, Adult eating disorders, Relationship issues, Grief/Loss, Stress management, Life transitions, Emotional issues related to coping with a chronic or terminal illness, Work and career issues, Conflict resolution, Parenting support
The Yardley Center for Psychology, Washington, PA
215-321-9653 x6, patmcgettigan@verizon.net
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MEDI FOR LIFE USB Device
One of our own members has invented a device for the storage and maintenance of all medical records for yourself or your spouse. It is simple to use and secure - protected by encrypted technology and your own password. Available in both a wristband (2 sizes) and a key-fob model for $19.95 + $2.95 S&H. For WSA members there is a $2 rebate with your order. Simply add (WSA) after your last name when filling out your order form.
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National Association of Free Clinics
Free clinics are volunteer-based, safety-net health care organizations that provide a range of medical, dental, pharmacy, and/or behavioral health services to economically disadvantaged individuals who are predominately uninsured.
The National Association of Free Clinics has a search window that you can use to find a free clinic near you. Also, check out their Partners section for links to organizations that provide free medications.
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National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners Caregiver Database
The National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners has its NCCDP Caregiver Database powered by Seniorcare.com, that can be used to look for providers of Home Care, Senior Housing, and Hospice in your local area. It is free to use.
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National Patient Travel Center
This organization makes sure that no patient is denied access to medical treatment because they can afford to fly there. Phone 800-296-1217.
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Next Step in Care
Next Step in Care provides information and advice to help family caregivers and health care providers plan safe and smooth transitions for patients.
Transitions occur when patients move from one care setting to another, for example, from a hospital to home or rehab facility, or when home care agency services start and end. Patient transitions are often complicated, rushed, and beset by errors or misunderstandings.
Next Step in Care helps with the keys to smooth transitions: careful planning, clear communication, and ongoing coordination.
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Preparing Caregivers.com
Devoted to preparing caregivers today for tomorrow's challenges. Our professional services promote a healthy, effective, and supportive individualized approach to caregiving.
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Say Ah!
Non-profit health literacy organization which seeks to improve communication between patients/caregivers and medical professionals. Website includes tips for caregivers.
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Share The Care
Share The Care shows friends, neighbors, work colleagues and acquaintances how they can create their own "caregiving family" to help, whether it's rehabilitation, illness, aging or any situation where the primary caregiver is unable to carry the load alone.
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Shirley Board
The ShirleyBoard is an online community for people caring for aging loved ones. It allows you to: Store important caregiving information; Give access to friends, family and healthcare professionals and decide what they can view; Keep a record of your caregiving journey - for years to come; and Network with other caregivers.
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Stay Happily Married (Coping with Illness in Marriage)
Website from Rosen Law Firm, dealing with marriage and divorce.
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United Way-AIRS Info & Referral Search
Sponsored by the United Way this information hotline for Health and Human Services information is operating in many cities around the country. Search online or call 2-1-1!
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WSA Checklist of Important Papers
If your spouse had a medical emergency, would you know where to find all your important papers?
In many households, there tends to be one spouse who is the "paperwork person"- the one who pays the bills, files the statements, and handles the important documents. This is even more prevalent in the homes of spousal caregivers!
If you are a well spouse, and your ill spouse is unable to handle these duties - who would help you in case of emergency? Some records may be kept at home, others may be stored in a safety deposit box, a bank, or even a lawyer's office. You need an easy checklist someone can access in case of emergency that would tell them where to find your important information, if needed.
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