Caring for Elderly Family Members, Including Alzheimer’s Patients
August 3, 2006 by Mary Emma Allen
Filed under Diseases & Conditions
Barbara Halpern founded and moderates a caregiver group, where you can discuss with others in similiar situations the joys and challenges of caring for elderly family members. Some members of the group are caring for loved ones with Alzheimer’s; others have family member suffering from physical conditions.
Discussion groups like this can be very helpful when you have questions or need encouragement from others who are going through similar situations. Sometimes we can find these groups nearby. Other times the only place is via the Internet.
Barbara’s caregiver group is located at http://groups.msn.com/CaringforElderlyFamilyMembers.
The Internet is fast becoming the place for caregivers to talk to each other and get helpful tips. Relatedly, I recently wrote a post about how a company called Lotsa Helping Hands is really useful for family caregivers as the free service allows one person to manage a calendar with tasks attached to it so family memebers and volunteers can see what needs to be done and when. It’s a real awesome resource for families when trying to negotiate someone’s care.