Caregiving
Older folks sometimes need help caring for themselves. This page provides information for people serving as caregivers and those for whom they care.
To find resources for people with special needs or disabilities and their caregivers, see Special Needs.
UF/IFAS Publications
- Balancing Work and Caregiving: A Guide for Employers
- Caregiver's Contacts: How to Get the Help You Need
- Caregiving Legal Issues
- Caring for Aging Stepparents
- Disaster Planning Tips for Caregivers of the Elderly and People with Disabilities
- Disaster Planning Tips for Senior Adults (pdf)
- Guidelines for Caregivers
- Hospice
- Proper Hand Washing for Caregivers
- Respite Care for Caregivers of Older Adults
- Stress Management
- Working and Caregiving
Other Sites & Publications
- Caregiving Info & Advice--Family Caregiver Alliance
- Caregiver Support--Area Agency on Aging for North Florida
- Caregivers--MedlinePlus
- Financial Caregiving: a Survival Guide--FDIC
- Florida's Aging Resource Centers
- National Family Caregiver Support Program--AoA
- Return to Aging & Caregiving
General Resources
UF/IFAS Sites
- AlzOnline
- Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences
- Food Science and Human Nutrition Department
UF/IFAS Publications
State & Federal Agencies
- Florida Department of Elder Affairs
- Medicare
- National Institute on Aging
- Seniors Guide--State of Florida
- U.S. Administration on Aging (AoA)
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
