The list of resources provide here is for your convenience and does not constitute an endorsement for any of the websites or organizations. What is helpful for one person may not be useful for another. Check things out and go with what bests suits your needs. This list is also very incomplete. There are many other helpful organizations available which are not on this list. Consider this as simply a starting point for finding additional resources.
If you have found any other online resources that have been particularly helpful, please let us know.
Disease Related
- Alzheimer’s Association
- Alzheimers.net
- National Heart Association
- National Parkinson Foundation
- American Parkinson Disease Association
- Parkinson Disease Foundation
- American Cancer Society
- RheumatoidArthritis.org
Caregiver Support Sites
- A Facebook Alzheimer’s and Dementia Caregiver Support Group
- Alzheimer’s Support Groups by Alzheimer’s Association
- TheCaregiverSpace.org
- Caring.com
- Caring.com support groups (organized by various diseases)
- Family Caregiver Alliance
- AgingCare.com
- CancerCare.org
- Caregiver Action Network
- Help for Cancer Caregivers
- Well Spouse Association
Articles
- CDC article for those stepping into caregiving
- Caregiving Support and Help (HelpGuide.org)
- Finding The Right Support Group (Caregiver Action Network)
- The Reality of Caregiving Support Groups (AARP)
Other
- Your Area Agency on Aging (Listing for all states provided by AgingCare.com)
- Home Instead (One of many organizations to provide paid assistance in home)