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National Institutes of HealthNovember 15, 2013
The health of the caregiver is important, too.
Visit the MedlinePlus Caregivers topic page and find advice on caring for yourself.
Caregivers provide help to another person in need. The person receiving care may be an adult - often a parent or a spouse - or a child with special medical needs...
Caregivers provide help to another person in need. The person receiving care may be an adult - often a parent or a spouse - or a child with special medical needs...
Caregivers
Caregivers provide help to another person in need. The person receiving care may be an adult - often a parent or a spouse - or a child with special medical needs. Some caregivers are family members. Others are paid. They do many things:
- Shop for food and cook
- Clean the house
- Pay bills
- Give medicine
- Help the person go to the toilet, bathe and dress
- Help the person eat
- Provide company and emotional support
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MEDICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA
National Institutes of Health
- The primary NIH organization for research on Caregivers is the National Institute on Aging
Languages
- Chinese - Simplified (简体中文)
- Chinese - Traditional (繁體中文)
- Russian (Русский)
- Spanish (español)
- Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt)
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Start Here
- Caregiver Health and Wellness(American Academy of Family Physicians)
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Overviews
- Caregiver Stress(Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women's Health)
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Latest News
- Family Caregivers Live Longer Than Their Peers(10/18/2013, Reuters Health)
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Coping
- Caring for the Caregiver
- Also available in Spanish
- Coping Checklist for Caregivers(American Cancer Society)
- Respite Care(Administration on Aging)
- Taking Care of You: Self-Care for Family Caregivers(Family Caregiver Alliance)
- What Is Caregiver Burnout?(American Heart Association) - PDF
- Caring for the Caregiver
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Specific Conditions
- Caring for Someone with AIDS at Home(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Also available in Spanish
- Caring for Someone with Developmental Disabilities(Administration on Aging) - PDF
- Caring for the Elderly: Dealing with Resistance(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Caring for Yourself and a Stroke Survivor(National Stroke Association)
- Dental Care Every Day: A Caregiver's Guide
- Dying Process--A Guide for Family Caregivers(National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization) - PDF
- Families with Special Needs: Caregiving Tips(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Family Caregivers in Cancer (PDQ)
- Also available in Spanish
- Guide for Caregivers(National Multiple Sclerosis Society) - PDF
- Also available in Spanish
- Hospital Discharge Planning: A Guide for Families and Caregivers(Family Caregiver Alliance)
- MDA ALS Caregiver's Guide(Muscular Dystrophy Association)
- Protecting Your Older Loved One from a Fall(Administration on Aging)
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Related Issues
- Adult Day Care(Administration on Aging)
- Alternatives to Nursing Home Care(Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
- Busy Parents and Caregivers Must Care for Themselves(American Heart Association)
- Caregiving
(Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
- Caregiving and Sibling Relationships: Challenges and Opportunities(Family Caregiver Alliance)
- Emergency Readiness for Older Adults and Caregivers(Administration on Aging) - PDF
- Face the Facts(Administration on Aging)
- Guidelines for Better Communication(Family Caregiver Alliance)
- Hands-On Skills for Caregivers(Family Caregiver Alliance)
- Hot Weather Tips(Family Caregiver Alliance)
- Improving Doctor/Caregiver Communication(National Family Caregivers Association) - PDF
- Information Caregivers Can Use on: Speaking with a Friend or Family Member's Doctor During an Office Visit(Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) - PDF
- Information for Caregivers(American Health Information Management Association)
- LGBT Caregiver Concerns(Alzheimer's Association) - PDF
- LGBT Caregiving: Frequently Asked Questions(Family Caregiver Alliance)
- Lifting Techniques for Home Caregivers(American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
- Making Choices about Everyday Care (for Families)(Family Caregiver Alliance)
- So Far Away: Twenty Questions for Long-Distance Caregivers
- What Are the Caregiver's Rights?(American Heart Association) - PDF
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Clinical Trials
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Caregivers
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- ClinicalTrials.gov: Caregivers
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Journal Articles
References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine) -
Dictionaries/Glossaries
- Glossary(Beth Israel Medical Center, Department of Pain Medicine and Palliative Care)
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Directories
- AAAs/ Title VI Agencies (Area Agencies on Aging)(National Association of Area Agencies on Aging)
- Community Resource Finder(Alzheimer's Association)
- Family Care Navigator: State-by-State Help for Family Caregivers(Family Caregiver Alliance)
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Organizations
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Newsletters/Print Publications
- Connections(Family Caregiver Alliance)
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Law and Policy
- Legal Issues for LGBT Caregivers(Family Caregiver Alliance)
- Medicare Basics: A Guide for Families and Friends of People with Medicare(Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) - PDF
- National Family Caregiver Support Program(Administration on Aging)
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Statistics
- Caregiving Statistics(National Family Caregivers Association)
- Selected Caregiver Statistics(Family Caregiver Alliance)
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MedlinePlus Magazine
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Children
- Caring for a Seriously Ill Child(Nemours Foundation)
- Also available in Spanish
- Managing Home Health Care (For Parents)(Nemours Foundation)
- Also available in Spanish
- Taking Care of You: Support for Caregivers(Nemours Foundation)
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Women
- Women and Caregiving: Facts and Figures(Family Caregiver Alliance)
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Seniors
- Caregiver Stress and Elder Abuse(National Center on Elder Abuse) - PDF
- Also available in Spanish
- Caregivers' Guide to Medications and Aging(Family Caregiver Alliance)
- Community-Based Care(AGS Foundation for Health in Aging)
- Eldercare at Home: Caregiving(AGS Foundation for Health in Aging)
- Eldercare at Home: Helping with Recovery from Illness(AGS Foundation for Health in Aging)
- Eldercare at Home: Problems of Daily Living(AGS Foundation for Health in Aging)
- Home Care(AGS Foundation for Health in Aging)
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Patient Handouts
- Bathing a patient in bed
- Also available in Spanish
- Caring for Someone with Developmental Disabilities(Administration on Aging) - PDF
- Moving a patient from bed to a wheelchair
- Also available in Spanish
- Pulling a patient up in bed
- Also available in Spanish
- Taking Care Yourself(Administration on Aging) - PDF
- Turning patients over in bed
- Also available in Spanish
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