Resources
Click on the links below and link to programs and services relevant to you. Here you can link to other organizations that will assist you in caregiving. We have provided to you relevant community, caregiver & governmental links.
Community Resouces:
PERC will:
- Provide an in-house library of printed audio and visual informational materials pertaining to issues addressed by the elderly, caregivers and local organizations.
- Display brochures and informational materials on local organizations and programs.
- Assist you personally by assessing your needs and directing you to programs and organizations that best serve YOU.
Services Links:
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Caregiver Resources:
- National Alzheimer's Association http://www.alz.org
The Alzheimer's Association is the world leader in Alzheimer research and syupport. Through their national network of advocates and chapters, they advance research, improve services and care, create awareness of Alzheimer's disease and mobilize support.
- National Parkinson Foundation - Research, Care & Hope Worldwide http://www.parkinson.org/Page.aspx?pid=201
The National Parkinson Foundation believes that in our battle with Parkinson Disease, knowledge is power and hope is everything. Every day at NPF we strive to provide patients and caregivers with the resources that help you fight back. We will support the research that moves us all forward. The cause and cure of Parkinson disease will be found.
- Novartis http://www.alzheimersdisease.com
While being a care partner can be a rewarding experience, it can also be a difficult one. But you are not alone.
- Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral http://www.alzheimers.org
The U.S. Congress created the Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral (ADEAR) Center in 1990 to "compile, archive, and disseminate information concerning Alzheimer's disease" for health professionals, people with AD and their families, and the public. The ADEAR Center is operated as a service of the National Institute on Aging (NIA), one of the Federal Government's National Institutes of Health and part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services . The NIA conducts and supports research about health issues for older people, and is the primary Federal agency for Alzheimer's disease research.
As a public, U.S. Government-funded resource, the ADEAR Center strives to be a current, comprehensive, unbiased source of information about AD. All our information and materials about the search for causes, treatment, cures, and better diagnostic tools are carefully researched and thoroughly reviewed by NIA scientists and health communicators for accuracy and integrity.
- Alzheimer's Association-California http://www.caalz.org
The Alzheimer's Association, a national network of chapters, is the largest national voluntary health organization committed to finding a cure for Alzheimer's and helping those affected by the disease.
Having awarded more than $100 million in research grants, the Association ranks as the top private funder of research into the causes, treatments, prevention, and cure of Alzheimer's disease. The Association also provides education and support for people diagnosed with the condition, their families, and caregivers.
- Alzheimer's Outreach http://www.zarcrom.com/users/alzheimers
Because this site is SO large*, I decided to make it as easy as possible for you by dividing it into 4 catergories. They are; Caregiving, Alzheimer's, Nursing / Nursing Home information, and Health Care Issues.
Also, beside each directory I have included what you will find in that area...plus a little bit about each topic.
* Give or take a few, there are approximately 250 documents in the following Directories and more will be added soon.*
- UCSF Fresno Alzheimer's & Memory Center http://fserve.fresno.ucsf.edu/alzheimer/index.htm
The Alzheimer's & Memory Center offers complete diagnostic services, treatment planning, counseling, caregiver support groups and educational opportunities for patients, families, and health professionals.
- New Lifestyles http://www.newlifestyles.com
An Area Guide to Senior residences and care options
- Valley Caregiver Resource Center Online http://www.valleycrc.org
Valley Caregiver Resource Center is home to several different organizations: Valley Caregiver itself, the Ombudsman program, HICAP and OASIS (Older Adult Social Services).
- Heatlhopedia.com http://Heatlhopedia.com
Alzheimer's disease is a common, progressive, degenerative disease of the brain. It is characterized by loss of memory and other cognitive functions
- WebMD http://www.webmd.com
Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia in older adults and, unfortunately, there is no cure. Yet there is hope. Learn here about promising treatments and ways you can cope.
- Family Caregiver Alliance 1-800-445-8106 http://www.caregiver.org
FCA is a public voice for caregivers. Our pioneering programs, information, education, services, reseach, and advocacy support and sustain the important work of families nation wide caring for loved ones with chronic disabling health conditions.
Government Links:
- Medicare.Org - The Senior Resource Center for Medicare Information http://www.medicare.org
Medicare Information Source
The Senior Resource Center for Medicare Information (Medicare.Org) is a resource for Medicare beneficiaries, public agencies and private organizations that provide consumer information and services about the Medicare program and its health plan options. Medicare.Org serves as a conduit for information, enabling professionals and non-professionals to serve the Medicare community more efficiently and without bias.
- Kings / Tulare Area Agency on Aging 1 (800) 510-2020 www.tularehhsa.org
The mission of the Kings/Tulare Area Agency on aging is to provide leadership at the local level in developing systems of home and community-based services that maintain individuals in their own home or least restrictive home-like environments. In particular, emphasis shall be placed on coordinating with local systems to enable individuals to live out their lives with maximum independence and dignity in their own homes and communities through the development of comprehensive and coordinated systems of home and community based care.
- California Department of Aging 1 (916) 322-3887 TTY 1 (800) 735-2929 http://www.aging.ca.gov
The California Department of Aging administers a broad range of home and community-based services throughout California, working primarily with the Area Agencies on Aging who serve seniors, adults with disabilities, and caregivers. The Department also works with other public and private agencies in a variety of partnerships to implement our vision. Our challenge is to think creatively about how services can best be structured to meet the current and future needs of California's diverse population as it grows, changes, and ages in the years to come.
- Medi-cal www.medi-cal.ca.gov
This site provides access to provider bulletins, manuals, regulations and forms for enrolling in the Medi-Cal program. A variety of transactions can also be performed through this site including: Recipient Eligibility, CMC Uploads, Checkwrite Information and much more.
- Eldercare Search www.eldercare.gov
The Eldercare Locator connects older Americans and their caregivers with sources of information on senior services. The service links those who need assistance with state and local area agencies on aging and community-based organizations that serve older adults and their caregivers.
