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Guide Book Section 2
Publications
Publications
Directory of Caregiving Resources in Erie County Pennsylvania -Caregivers Coalition of Erie County (1999)
| This directory provides a list of organizations that will assist caregivers, while providing a description of their services, cost of services, qualifications needed for services, and their office hours. It also provides a list of caregivers that are willing to connect with other caregivers. A caregiver's Bill of Rights is also included in this publication. |
"Guide to Services for Erie County Older Adults" -by Independent Council on Aging (1998)
| This directory provides a list of emergency services, finances help, legal help, insurance, utilities, transportation, in-home help, elder care, help with food, health care, social services, special needs, leisure, housing and living arrangements. |
A List: Caregiving Books available at the Erie County Library System and Access PA - Erie County Library
"Your Center on Healthy Living" -Services of the Erie Center on Health and Aging (1999)
State & National Resources
Caregiver's Practical Help: A Guide for Family Caregivers of Older Pennsylvanians -PA Dept. of Aging
| This is a 75 page book that provides information on psychological aspects of caregiving, medical problems of older adults, age-related changes in vision, hearing, and speech, finding and using community resources, personal care skills development for the informal caregiver, and assessing the situation. |
Section 2 Video Library Materials
"Aging Parents: The Family Survival Guide" -Lifetapes Communications, Inc. (1997). A Two Tape Series.
| Comprehensive guides to help all adult children understand and address issues they may be facing today and tomorrow. This video series is valuable for long-range planning, in all areas of caring for your parents. |
"Stay In Charge Of Your Life!: 5 Short Videos that can help you live independently in your community" -AARP (1996) One Tape. Total Running Time: 1 hr, 41 min.
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Home Modification: Why Move? Improve! (16 min.) It's Your Right: Legal Tips for Home Repair Fraud (18 min.) Memory: The Long and Short of It (14 min.) Self-Help for Public Benefits (24 min.) Survival Tips for New Caregivers (27 min.) |
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