Rural informal caregiving resources related to rural health and human services, with information provided by the Rural Assistance Center Copyright 2012 Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/topics/caregiving/ Covers rural, elder, and family caregiving. Discusses disparities, care for children in rural areas, mental health concerns, workforce issues, telemedicine, education and training, and support. -- Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving http://www.springerlink.com/content/978-1-4614-0301-2#section=954569&page=1 Wed, 23 Nov 2011 10:29:06 CST http://www.springerlink.com/content/978-1-4614-0301-2#section=954569&page=1 Discusses how the emotional and financial drain of caregiving can lead to severe consequences in both the workplace and in the home. Discusses how psychologists and other researchers are working to learn more about the tolls and rewards of caregiving, and reducing caregivers' stress and anxiety through programs like adult day care and caregiver family therapy. -- American Psychological Association http://www.apa.org/monitor/nov06/caregivers.aspx Tue, 22 Nov 2011 12:43:38 CST http://www.apa.org/monitor/nov06/caregivers.aspx Highlights a method for providing respectful, inclusive and sensitive services for any diverse community. Consists of a four-step process and a questionnaire that assists professionals, volunteers and grassroots advocates with every stage of program planning, implementation and service delivery for older adult communities, their families and caregivers, including rural populations. -- Administration on Aging http://www.aoa.gov/AoARoot/AoA_Programs/Tools_Resources/DOCS/AoA_DiversityToolkit_full.pdf Wed, 01 Jun 2011 11:01:23 CST http://www.aoa.gov/AoARoot/AoA_Programs/Tools_Resources/DOCS/AoA_DiversityToolkit_full.pdf Highlights important developments in 2010 affecting family caregivers, including legislative and policy changes; research focused on caregivers; and media coverage of family caregiving. -- Family Caregiver Alliance http://caregiver.org/caregiver/jsp/content/pdfs/2010-Caregiver-Guide.pdf Thu, 17 Mar 2011 08:36:25 CST http://caregiver.org/caregiver/jsp/content/pdfs/2010-Caregiver-Guide.pdf Offers information for caregiving of a Veteran. Includes a toll-free National Caregiver Support Line 1-855-260-3274. -- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs http://www.caregiver.va.gov/ Wed, 16 Feb 2011 08:49:44 CST http://www.caregiver.va.gov/ Washington DC March 28, 2012 -- American Society on Aging http://www.asaging.org/aia12 Wed, 09 Feb 2011 09:38:04 CST http://www.asaging.org/aia12 Provides information on how to open up an adult day care center. -- National Adult Day Care Services Association http://www.nadsa.org/?page_id=74 Tue, 07 Dec 2010 15:16:56 CST http://www.nadsa.org/?page_id=74 Presents the results of a study that analyzes characteristics of adult day services, including years of operation, physical spaces, sources of revenue, age distribution, health status, living arrangements, caregiver support, care planning, and health services provided. -- MetLife Foundation http://www.metlife.com/assets/cao/mmi/publications/studies/2010/mmi-adult-day-services-study.pdf Tue, 07 Dec 2010 15:13:01 CST http://www.metlife.com/assets/cao/mmi/publications/studies/2010/mmi-adult-day-services-study.pdf Discusses how caregiving, employer health costs, and employer-sponsored wellness benefits intersect. Includes demographics, health, risk factors, medicals costs, and absenteeism of caregivers. -- National Alliance for Caregiving http://www.metlife.com/assets/cao/mmi/publications/studies/2010/mmi-working-caregivers-employers-health-care-costs.pdf Tue, 07 Dec 2010 15:04:22 CST http://www.metlife.com/assets/cao/mmi/publications/studies/2010/mmi-working-caregivers-employers-health-care-costs.pdf Discusses the three phases of the Faith in Action Caregivers Program. Includes how in rural areas, ministers may be part time and live in another community. -- Robert Wood Johnson Foundation http://www.rwjf.org/files/research/FIA.final.pdf Tue, 07 Dec 2010 13:48:49 CST http://www.rwjf.org/files/research/FIA.final.pdf Discusses diversity aspects of grandparents who are raising grandchildren. Highlights support groups, the primary intervention for custodial grandparents, and models that have relevance for subpopulations of care providers. http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/ssw_facpub/15/ Tue, 07 Dec 2010 13:39:15 CST http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/ssw_facpub/15/ Archived video from March 19, 2008. Presents a discussion of the difficulties faced by rural family caregivers and how to support them in areas with limited provider agencies, manpower shortages, and transportation challenges. -- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services http://www.easterseals.com/site/PageServer?pagename=ntl_rural_caregiving Tue, 07 Dec 2010 13:29:24 CST http://www.easterseals.com/site/PageServer?pagename=ntl_rural_caregiving Includes data on the number of grandparent caregivers in each state, state foster care policies for grandparent caregivers, and information on public benefit programs. -- AARP Foundation http://www.aarp.org/relationships/friends-family/grandfacts-sheets/ Tue, 07 Dec 2010 13:10:38 CST http://www.aarp.org/relationships/friends-family/grandfacts-sheets/ Provides caregiving resources, including individual state advanced directives. Brings together community, state, and national partners working to improve end-of-life care. -- National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization http://www.caringinfo.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=1 Tue, 07 Dec 2010 10:04:55 CST http://www.caringinfo.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=1 Entire issue of Today's Caregiver is devoted to rural issues. -- Caregiver.com Inc. http://www.caregiver.com/channels/rural/index.htm Tue, 07 Dec 2010 09:50:21 CST http://www.caregiver.com/channels/rural/index.htm Bi-monthly publication which contains articles on a variety of topics relating to caregiving. -- Caregiver.com Inc. http://www.caregiver.com/magazine/index.htm Mon, 06 Dec 2010 13:36:02 CST http://www.caregiver.com/magazine/index.htm Provides information, support, and guidance for family and professional caregivers. Produces Today's Caregiver magazine. http://www.caregiver.com/privacy/index.htm?source=newsletter Mon, 06 Dec 2010 13:31:18 CST http://www.caregiver.com/privacy/index.htm?source=newsletter Discusses caregiving in rural areas including issues with lack of resources, transportation, support, cultural barriers, monetary assistance, and other challenges. -- Caregiver.com Inc. http://www.caregiver.com/channels/rural/articles/rural_caregiving.htm Mon, 06 Dec 2010 13:29:17 CST http://www.caregiver.com/channels/rural/articles/rural_caregiving.htm Assesses the needs of caregivers of veteransfrom combat eras dating from World War II tothe wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Includes data on small towns and rural areas. -- National Alliance for Caregiving http://www.caregiving.org/data/2010_Caregivers_of_Veterans_FULLREPORT_WEB_FINAL.pdf Mon, 06 Dec 2010 11:38:20 CST http://www.caregiving.org/data/2010_Caregivers_of_Veterans_FULLREPORT_WEB_FINAL.pdf Examines today's caregivers and compares it to those in the past. Areas studied include the prevalence and demographics of caregivers, care recipients, caregiving activities, how caregivers' lives are affected, their use of the Internet and other technology, and which public policies would support caregivers. Compares some of the data by rural, urban, and suburban location. -- National Alliance for Caregiving http://assets.aarp.org/rgcenter/il/caregiving_09_fr.pdf Wed, 30 Dec 2009 14:54:05 CST http://assets.aarp.org/rgcenter/il/caregiving_09_fr.pdf Discusses the financial impact of caregiving on the caregivers themselves as well as the economic value of their contributions to society. -- AARP Public Policy Institute http://assets.aarp.org/rgcenter/ppi/ltc/fs229-ltc.pdf Tue, 29 Dec 2009 14:14:15 CST http://assets.aarp.org/rgcenter/ppi/ltc/fs229-ltc.pdf Funding to help alleviate the cost of respite care for families caring for loved ones with Alzheimers disease or a related dementia. -- Alzheimer's Foundation of America http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2202 Wed, 15 Jul 2009 19:18:19 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2202 Contains individual state profiles which include a listing of publicly-funded caregiver support programs. This is the updated version of the 2004 Caregiving Across the States: Publically Funded Programs project. -- Family Caregiver Alliance http://caregiver.org/caregiver/jsp/content_node.jsp?nodeid=1789 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 09:36:27 CST http://caregiver.org/caregiver/jsp/content_node.jsp?nodeid=1789 Works with state and local partnerships to provide resources, services, and support needed to serve young people. Includes programs for after school mentoring as well as caregiving programs for children whose parent(s) are in prison. Offers the Mentoring Children of Prisoners: Caregiver's Choice. http://www.mentoring.org/ Thu, 10 Apr 2008 09:03:22 CST http://www.mentoring.org/ Discusses the Green House, which is a place where elders can receive assistance and support with daily living and clinical care without the assistance and care becoming the focus of their existence. Also discusses the Green House model, developing a business plan, and how it could be replicated. -- Robert Wood Johnson Foundation http://www.rwjf.org/pr/product.jsp?id=24351 Thu, 31 Jan 2008 08:53:40 CST http://www.rwjf.org/pr/product.jsp?id=24351 Overview of rural caregiving in the United States, with a comparison between urban and rural caregiving. Includes profiles of rural caregivers and examples of programs that serve rural caregivers. -- Easter Seals http://www.easterseals.com/site/DocServer/Caregiving_in_Rural-saveas-compress.pdf?docID=49463 Tue, 25 Sep 2007 08:52:45 CST http://www.easterseals.com/site/DocServer/Caregiving_in_Rural-saveas-compress.pdf?docID=49463 Helps bridge the information gap and assist in creating a web support community for rural caregivers. Provides online resources, organizations, state contacts, materials, and support. -- Indiana State Office of Rural Health http://www.ruralcare.info/ Thu, 26 Jul 2007 08:39:08 CST http://www.ruralcare.info/ Consists of non-medical, private duty home care agencies providing senior care, elder care, personal care, respite care, and companion care to help the elderly and adults continue to live in their homes across America. Provides up to 24 hour care. http://www.visitingangels.com/ Wed, 14 Feb 2007 09:36:58 CST http://www.visitingangels.com/ Research conducted to better understand the needs of caregivers who are in fair or poor health and who say their health has declined as a result of providing care for a loved one. Identifies wellness and prevention areas in which caregivers need help, and programs and services that aid in them attaining better health. -- National Alliance for Caregiving http://www.caregiving.org/data/Caregivers%20in%20Decline%20Study-FINAL-lowres.pdf Tue, 09 Jan 2007 00:00:00 CST http://www.caregiving.org/data/Caregivers%20in%20Decline%20Study-FINAL-lowres.pdf Provides 12 tips for rural caregivers to help them feel less isolated and better prepared for the daily demands of providing care to a loved one. -- Johnson & Johnson http://www.raconline.org/pdf/12tipsforcaregivers.pdf Fri, 28 Jul 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.raconline.org/pdf/12tipsforcaregivers.pdf