Resources

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Support for Specific Needs

• Caregiver Action Network
• Alzheimer’s Association
• Hospice and Palliative Care
• National Council on Aging
• AARP
• Medicare
• Caregiving
• Rosalyn Carter Institute for Caregiving
• LGBT Aging Resources
• Memory Care for Senior Veterans

Mental Health

• Anxiety
  Anxiety Disorders Association of America (ADAA)
• Mental Health
  National Institutes of Mental Health (NIMH)
• General help
  helpguide.org
• Depression Toolkit - University of Michigan
  depressioncenter.org/depression-toolkit
• ADHD
  webmd.com/add-adhd/childhood-adhd/adhd-resources
• Find a local support group (variety)
  dbsalliance.org/support/chapters-and-support-groups/find-a-support-group

Support Programs

• American Cancer Society
• American Stroke Association
• American Parkinson Disease Association
• Diabetes
• Autism
• Cystic Fibrosis
• Spinal Cord Injuries
• Traumatic Brain Injuries
• Veterans

Organizations to Join

• Meet new people
  meetup.com
• Volunteer
  volunteermatch.org/volunteers
• Know your community - Next Door
  nextdoor.com
• Activity
  active.com
• Habitat for Humanity
  habitat.org/volunteer
• Business
  score.org
• Big Brothers/Big Sisters
  bbbs.org

Volunteering Opportunities

• Local animal shelter
• Local library
• Food pantry
• Community services
• Arts programs (theater, music, art)
• Meals on Wheels

Things to Do

• Create a family memory album / digital books - Blurb.com
• Transfer old film and video to DVD - Costco.com
• Make a fidget blanket or apron - Pinterest
• Make a favorite family recipe with an elder - even if you end up doing most of the cooking.  A treat for the senses, the memory, and the tummy.
• Create a vision board - cut and paste fun
• Build a Spotify or Pandora playlist of favorite music.  Easy to access when you need it.
• Make a video interview (live or via Zoom) of an older member of your family.  Ask five questions about their life as a child or a teen.
• Make a simple raised garden with four or five vegetable plants
• Reimagine an old piece of furniture as something new - a dollhouse or a table
• Take a class on something completely new for you.
• Make room!  Declutter and keep only your favorites.
• Go for a walk in the woods or nearby nature preserve.

Books to Read

• Passages in Caregiving by Gail Sheehy
• Cruising through Caregiving by Jennifer Fitzpatrick
• Joshua: A Parable for Today by Joseph Girzone
• The Caregiver Coffeebreak by Breeda Miller
• Home Hospice Navigation by Judith Sands
• Navigating the Journey of Aging Parent by Cheryl A. Kuba
• The Bullet Journal Method by Ryder Carroll
• Working Daughter by Liz O’Donnell
• Reasons to Stay Alive by Matt Haig

Favorite Podcasts

• Better Health While Aging - Leslie Kernisan, M.D.
• Caring Conversations - Caregiving Podcast Network
• Happy Healthy Caregiver - Elizabeth Miller
• Oprah’s Super Soul Conversations - Oprah Winfrey
• TED Radio Hour - NPR
• This American Life
• Unlocking Us - Brene Brown
• Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me - NPR
• In Good Company - Women Who