Support Resources
Krames Health Library
The Krames Health Library provides access to articles and fact sheets on health topics. Search health topics, such as cold or flu symptoms, dementia, and diabetes.
24 Hour Nurse Advice Line
Training Resources
- Caregiving Glossary
- Alzheimer’s and Dementia
- Alzheimer's Association Caregiver Center
- You can find educational videos created by the UCLA Alzheimer's and Dementia Care Program.
- The videos cover Sundowning, wandering, bathing, repetition, hallucinations, and refusal to take medications.
- Alzheimers.gov has material about the diagnosis, training and support for caregivers.
- The Family Caregiver Alliance put together a fact sheet to help caregivers understand behaviors typical of those living with dementia.
- Home safety tips by the Alzheimer’s Association
- Coping with Challenging Behaviors
- Legal topics to consider
- End of Life
- Housing
Crisis Hotlines
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Crisis Text Line
Text MHS to 741741 for immediate support from specially trained crisis counselors.
Crisis Call Center
Compassionate assistance to people in any type of crisis
775-784-8090 or 1-800-273-8255
Friendship Line
A crisis hotline and a warmline for non-urgent calls. This line provides support services such as:
- Suicide prevention
- Emotional support
- Elder abuse prevention and therapy
- Well-being checks
- Grief support
- Information and referrals for older adults or adults with disabilities
Alzheimer’s Association 24/7 Support Line
211 Program
The 2-1-1 program is a free, private service to help find local resources, including:
- Food and nutrition program
- Shelter and housing resources
- Utilities support
- Disaster relief
- Employment
- Addiction prevention and rehabilitation programs
- Reentry support for ex-offenders
- Support groups
- Safe help out of an abusive situation
Call 2-1-1 to speak with a service expert in your area.
Caregiver Support Groups:
- Caregiver Nation (caregivernation.org)
- Caregivers for people with Alzheimer’s and other dementias
- Smart Patients Caregiver Community
- A partnership between Family Caregiver Alliance and Smart Patients to create an online community for individuals and their caregivers.
- Find a nearby support group by calling your local Area Agency on Aging or using the Eldercare Locator
- AARP Online Caregiver Community
- Alzheimer’s/Dementia Specific: ALZConnected®
- Caregiver Action Network’s Care Community
Caregivers’ Personal Health
Caring for someone is rarely easy and can take much of your time. To help care for a loved one, caregivers need to make time to care for themselves.
Keep in mind the tips below to help you take care of yourself:
- No one is perfect. You will make mistakes.
- Many emotions surface when you are caring for another.
- Depression is a common experience while caregiving.
- Think you may be affected by caregiver depression? Depression - What it is and What it is Not
- Give yourself and your loved one honest expectations.
- Use the info and resources available to you.
- Know the skills needed to care for your loved one. Be honest about what you can and cannot do.
- Learn to say No.
- Take help from others.
- Be resilient.
- Know your own stress triggers.
- For successful coping:
- Eat right
- Exercise
- Sleep
Helpful Fact Sheet:
Taking Care of YOU: Self-Care for Family Caregivers
Nutrition Resources:
Other Resources:
Additional Sources
AARP
Eldercare Locator
Caregiver Action Network (CAN)
Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST)
Stroke
Brain Injury Association of America
Serious Mental Illness
Medicare
Medicaid
Disability
U.S. Living Will Registry®
MedlinePlus: End of Life Issues
Medlineplus.gov/endoflifeissues.html