Help me find and manage care-giving support

• Article - Managing Friends and Family When You're the Primary Caregiver

  From holding family planning meetings to running your...

• Checklist - 15 Questions to Ask When Interviewing an In-home Health Worker on Your Own

  Home health care interview questions. Use these 15 interview questions to find the right home health care worker for your parent or loved one.

• Checklist - 15 Questions to Ask When Interviewing an In-home Healthcare Worker From an Agency

  15 Questions to Ask When Interviewing a Home Health Care Worker from an Agency. Help find the right home health care worker for your aging parent.

• Article - How to Ask for Help With Cancer Care Giving

  Get support you can use in caring for a parent with cancer with this guide to how to ask for assistance and ways to help you may not have thought of.

• Article - What You Need if You Care for a Parent With Alzheimer's

  Stress-busters and tips to help you stay balanced and prepared while caring for a parent with Alzheimer's.

• Checklist - 8 Life Issues You're Bound to Face When Caring for an Aging Parent

  You'll deal with a range of challenges when caring for your elderly parents. The way you approach these tough issues is as important as what you say.

• Checklist - Ten Things to Make Sure You've Told Your Parent's New Caregiver Before Her First Day of Work

  Ten things to make sure you've discussed with your parent's new caregiver.

• Article - How to Hire Urgent In-Home Care for Your Parent

  When your parent needs help at home right now, the ideal solution may be to hire an in-home caregiver. Follow these steps to find a good caregiver who can start right away.

• Article - 8 Ways to Help Your Parent Stay Active and Engaged

  A variety of reasonably priced programs and services can help elderly people become more active and engaged. Making a good match for your parent depends largely on his condition and needs.

• Article - How to Hire an At-Home Caregiver

  How to Hire a Caregiver. Hiring a home care aide or caregiver can help parents remain at home -- and take some pressure off the rest of the family.

Questions & Answers

• Question - What are ROM exercises, and will they help my bedridden mom?

  Range of motion (ROM) exercises for bedridden patients help keep joints flexible. It's easy to help your parent do these range of motion exercises.

• Question - What are my responsibilities if I hire a home health aide?

  Do I have to take out taxes when hiring a home health aide? You must withhold taxes after you hire a home health aide unless you use an agency.

• Question - How can I get my brother to help out more in caring for our mother?

  Ideas for how to handle sibling rivalries and misunderstandings between sibling caregivers.

Tips & Reflections

• Tip - Personal Experience Is a Plus for In-home Care Providers

  Some helpful hints for finding a good professional in-home caregiver.

• Tip - Try the Eldercare Locator for Hiring In-home Help

  The government's Eldercare Locator is a good place to start a search for professional in-home care.

• Tip - Plan an employment exit strategy with a caregiver

  Plan an employment exit strategy with a caregiver

• Tip - Put It in Writing to Avoid Disputes

  If you and your siblings are squabbling over who should...

• Tip - List Your In-home Caregiver’s Responsibilities to Prevent Misunderstandings

  Whether your parent's in-home caregiver is a certified...

• Tip - Using Medicaid to Hire Family and Friends as In-home Caregivers

  If your parent is eligible for Medicaid, the state...

• Tip - Toll-free phone line for senior services

  This toll-free phone number refers you to a variety of local social services for seniors and others.

• Tip - Use a notebook to communicate with caregivers.

  For best communication with your parent's caregivers, keep a notebook everyone can use to record and communicate care information and observations.