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A caregiver can be a family member, partner, friend or paid home health care worker who provides daily care so that a person with a disability can continue to live at home. Caregiving has many shapes and forms, as do persons who provide caregiving and persons who require caregiving. Whether you are a person receiving care or a person providing care, it is important to:
* Be informed ¨C listen to each other and share information.
* Get connected ¨C develop support systems that expand beyond caregiving and care receiving relationship.
* Be inspired ¨C embrace the world around you and your contribution to it.
A number of national, regional, and local organizations address the needs of caregivers. Each of these provides a source of support in daily activities.
This list is not an indication of an organization's quality and it does not imply an endorsement from the Shirley Ryan ²Ê¿ÍÍø.
National Family Caregiver Support Program
Direct: (202) 401-4634
330 C St SW
Washington, DC 20201
Caregiver Action Network
Direct: 855.227.3640
1150 Connecticut Ave., Suite 501
Washington, DC 20036-3904
Family Caregiver Alliance
Direct: 800-445-8106
101 Montgomery Street, Suite 2150
San Francisco, CA 94104
Family Voices
Direct: 888-835-5669
P.O. Box 37188
Albuquerque, MN 87176
Well Spouse Association
Direct: 732.577.8899
63 West main Street, Suite H
Freehold, NJ 07728
This content is for informational purposes only and may not be comprehensive. Information contained does not imply an endorsement from Shirley Ryan ²Ê¿ÍÍø, and does not replace the advice of a qualified healthcare professional. See here for further details.
? Shirley Ryan ²Ê¿ÍÍø (formerly Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago)
Henry B. Betts LIFE Center ¨C (312) 238-5433
