http://www.debbidickinson.com/

Debbie has taken the personal loss of her parents and 4 miscarriages and turned her experiences into assistance for others also dealing with the subject of bereavement.  

http://www.fortunecity.com/millennium/happy/626/bereavementgroup.htm

This site has been put together by a woman who has been caring for her mother.  It features a grief support group with messages to and from those who are in the process of loosing their parents or have lost them.

http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Lake/3483/tribute.html

A daughter reflects on the care of her mother who experienced Alzheimer's Disease.  Contains poetry, pictures and other meaningful offerings. 

http://www.geocities.com/ladymisty2001/ 

Maudean Kearney is caring for her husband with Alzheimer's.  She says she is just beginning to "collect" her site and has some poems she has written at her site along with a link to the Caregiver's Army.  This group is looking for support to inform our legislators that more work needs to be done to determine the cause and/or cure for Alzheimer's Disease. 

http://www.zarcrom.com/users/yeartorem/index3.html

A very extensive site put together by a young lady that took off a year from school to care for her mother with Alzheimer's Disease.  A source of valuable information and nurturing opportunities

(805) 884-9441www.aarp.org   (American Association of Retired Persons)    

www.agelessdesign.com (Smarter, Safer Living for Seniors)     

www.alz.org (Alzheimers Assoc.)   

http://www.assistedliving.com/index.asp 
A large variety of information from housing possibilities, nursing, to home care hints.  

www.caregiver.org (Family Caregiver Alliance)
A wide variety of information relevant to long term home care.

www.caregiver.com (Today's Caregiver magazine)  

www.caregiverMN.org
This is a multifaceted resource for caregivers of seniors
that includes: 

* Care Pages on topics critical to caregivers
* Confidential assistance from an online advisor
* Descriptions of publications and other resources
* Links to other valuable web sites
* Bulletin board for caregiver sharing and support
   

www.caregivers.com 
Information for those providing long term care primarily for seniors    

http://www.empirehealthstore.com
Empire Home Care Resources for Seniors, Caregivers, and the 
Empire Home Care Resources is a senior health care support service for aging parents, seniors, family members, nurses, caregivers, and the disabled.  We provide assistance through medical training, home health care management, and long term care insurance plans to facilitate life with independence, security, and quality.

http://www.hospicevolunteers.com 
This web site for hospice volunteer coordinators contains a forum (or bulletin board) for coordinator sharing and communication.  

www.netgrocer.com
Order your groceries and other products on line.

www.nfcacares.org (National Family Caregivers Assoc)
The National Family Caregivers Association represents the more than 25 million family caregivers in this country.  NFCA's mission is to improve the overall quality of life of America's family caregivers.  NFCA provides information and education, support and validation, public awareness and advocacy as the means for meeting its mission.   To learn how you can lend a hand, simply click on the hyperlink above. 

This organization offers a lot of services including research, lobbying, etc.  You will also find support services in their newsletters, etc.  A recent addition is a hot line number offering advice to its members.  We are members of this group and hope that you will join to help further their very important work.        

http://senior.netscape.com     

www.webofcare.com
Lots of important information on this site.  They also run some chat rooms on specific subjects with good authorities that should be of interest to the caregiver.  Their email news letter keeps you up to date on additions to the site and their chat room schedule.     

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