Adult Day Care -Adult day care centers are senior care locations that are open during normal business hours and provide various care services, supervision and social interaction for the elderly. Seniors generally attend adult day care on a scheduled basis which can provide relief to caretakers, such as family members or caregivers. Seniors who attend adult day care can benefit from the increased companionship and social interaction with others. www.adultdaycare.org/

Alzheimer's Association - seeks to eliminate Alzheimer's disease through the advancement of research; to provide and enhance care and support for all affected; and to reduce the risk of dementia through the promotion of brain health. 1-800-272-3900 www.alz.org

Alzheimer's Foundation of America The Alzheimer's Foundation of America's mission is ”to provide optimal care and services to individuals confronting dementia, and to their caregivers and families—through member organizations dedicated to improving quality of life.” www.alzfdn.org

Alzheimer's Foundation of American Teens - seeks to mobilize teenagers nationwide to raise awareness of Alzheimer's disease and to engage teenagers in the cause. 1-866-AFA-8484 www.afateens.org

The American Psychological Association’s Family Caregiver Briefcase is now available at http://www.apa.org/pi/about/publications/caregivers/index.aspx.  An online resource for those who work with family caregivers, the Briefcase can help professionals recognize, anticipate, and reduce the stresses on family caregivers across the life span.  It provides guidance on how to assist caregivers through individual and organizational practice, research, teaching, and community service.  Segments of the briefcase are also useful for family caregivers. 

The Caregiver Action Network - offers free membership for all family caregivers and benefits including formation, education, publications and advocacy. 1-301-942-6430 www.caregiveraction.org/

 The Caregiver Hour is a Tampa Bay radio (WHNZ 1250 AM) show which supports caregivers by providing encouragement, advice and helpful resources. Recognizing that many caregivers want to be authentic while setting healthy boundaries, the program seeks to guide them towards a place of purposeful wisdom. A place where they can look at the big picture and make conscious decisions rather than reacting to the fear and panic that often set in after someone in their life falls, becomes ill, or experiences another type of crisis.  thecaregiverhour.com/

The Caregiver Resource Network (CRN) is a collaboration of nearly 100 West Michigan organizations dedicated to providing for the needs and welfare of family and professional caregivers within the community that will improve
the quality of life for caregivers and their care recipients.  The award winning CRN website offers a wide variety of educational resources for family and professional caregivers including articles, fact sheets, and the free downloadable "Caregivers Corner" radio program. The CRN website is at www.caregiverresource.net

Children of Aging Parents (CAPS) - the oldest US caregiving organization offering information and referrals, support groups, educational outreach, speaker's bureau and publications as it seeks to heighten public awareness that the health of the family caregivers is essential to ensure quality care of the nation's growing elderly population. 1-800-227-7294 www.caps4caregivers.org

Family Caregiver Alliance (FCA) - a public voice that supports and sustains caregivers throughout the country with information, education, services, research and advocacy. 1-800-445-8106 www.caregiver.org

The Family Caregiver Coalition of Palm Beach County's mission is: to "Empower family caregivers of all ages through awareness, research, education, and policy/advocacy efforts".  www.familycaregiverpbc.org/

The International Network for Caregiving Children (INCC) was established in 2010 in response to a growing recognition of the role of caregiving children in resource poor settings. The INCC seeks to provide academics, NGO practitioners, civil society groups and caregiving children and youth with a platform to share and develop their knowledge about the circumstances that characterise the lives of caregiving children. www.caregivingchildren.org/index.html

Generations United - seeks to improve the lives of children, youth, and older people through intergenerational collaboration, public policies, and programs for the enduring benefit of all. 1-202-289-3979 www.gu.org

Medical Assistent.net. - has provided an extensive list of resources for all those affected by Alzheimer’s. From research to personal accounts, suggested activities to support networks, we have gathered all things Alzheimer’s. If you are looking for books, online resources, communities, and medical centers on Alzheimer's, then browse through the sites below to find what you need. Check out the "A Caregivers Guide to Alzheimers Disease "

National Alliance for Caregiving (NAC) - an organization created in support of family caregivers and the professionals who assist them; and to increase public awareness of issues facing caregiving families. 1-301-718-8444 www.caregiving.org

National Multiple Sclerosis Society - helps people affected by MS by funding cutting-edge research, driving change through advocacy, facilitating professional education, and providing programs and services that help people with MS and their families move their lives forward. 1-800-344-4867 www.nmss.org

The Department of Veterans Affairs  (VA) offers assistance to caregivers.  Caregivers provide a valuable service for Veterans and are "partners" with VA in providing excellent health care. Caregivers allow Veterans to remain in their own home and also play an important role in supporting Veterans who are hospitalized or living outside their home. www.caregiver.va.gov

Well Spouse Foundation - "When one is sick...two need help" is the slogan of the international support organization for wives, husbands and partners of the chronically ill and/or disabled. 1-800-838-0879 www.wellspouse.org

Internet Support:
a.    www.caregiver.com
b.    www.caregivershome.com
c.    www.caregiving.com
d.    www.strengthforcaring.com
e.    www.youngcarers.net
f.    www.youngcarers.net.au