Families and Caregiving

Caregiving involves the whole family and understanding family dynamics and interactions. Engaging in ongoing and clear communication helps all family members along the journey. Explore articles and resources on strengthening communication and having important family conversations.

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Prepare to Care: A Planning Guide for Families

Prepare to Care: A Planning Guide for Families includes information on how to have vital conversations with older family members, organize important documents, and assess your loved one's needs.

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AARP

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Child Restraint Protection Devices

Understand the laws for child restraint passenger devices.

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Virginia GrandDriver

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GRAND RESOURCE: Help for Grandfamilies Impacted by Opioids and Other Substance Abuse

Help for Grandfamilies Impacted by Opioids and Other Substance Abuse (2019) offers information and tips to help grandfamilies affected by substance use.

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Generations United

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Miigen Life Stories

Miigen provides an opportunity to build a time capsule to tell your life story in a digital format. Capture the special moments of your life in your "digital scrapbook" for you and your family to enjoy.

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Miigen Life Stories

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How to Communicate with Parents About Aging

Learn how to talk with your parents about aging and reach decisions together.

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WayForth

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Caring for My Dying Father Changed Me Forever

A daughter shares what it was like to find out that her father had cancer and how her experiences with illness and dying changed her perspective.

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Springible

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American Association of Caregiving Youth

AACY works to increase awareness and provide support services for youth caregivers and their families by connecting them with health, education and community resources.

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American Association of Caregiving Youth

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Put Your Family Caregiving on the Map

The Atlas of Caregiving provides guidance on how to create a care map for your family.

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Daughterhood

Daughterhood.org’s mission is to support and build confidence in women who are managing their parents’ care. The daughterhood blog, website and social media links connect you — the care manager — to resources and a wholly unique perspective on our health and elder care systems. Through her writing and curation of resources, daughterhood’s founder, Anne Tumlinson, coaches women and men to insist on excellent care and a meaningful experience for their parents

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Daughterhood

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How to Cope with Compassion Fatigue: 8 Tips for Caregivers

Caregiving is an all-consuming responsibility, whether you’re providing hands-on personal care or managing care from a distance. Compassion fatigue can be a side effect of caring for someone in need.

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DailyCaring.com

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