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Serving Philadelphia, Delaware County, Montgomery County, Bucks County and Chester County since 1996.
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Issue 1, March 2007
FEATURE ARTICLE - New Medicaid Regulations Mean Big Changes |
HEALTHLINE - Aging and Your Eyes |
LIFE CARE PLANNING - What Is An Elder Care Coordinator |
CAREGIVER HELPLINE - Resources For Caregivers |
ONE FAMILY'S STORY - Meet Joseph Buonadonna
CAREGIVERS HELPLINE - Resouces For CareGivers
Caring for a loved one with physical or emotional challenges can be exhausting and overwhelming. You may feel alone, but help is nearby. Plan for different scenarios in advance by talking with your loved one's health
care provider and taking care of advance directive like living wills and powers of attorney. Tour assisted living and nursing facilities before you need one;
some have waiting lists. Most importantly, take care of yourself and accept offers of help so you can stay positive and enjoy the time you have together.
Many resources can be found in your community through churches, senior centers, YMCAs and other organizations, through your Elder Care Coordinator and health
care provider, through government and online. Here is a sample to get you started.
Government Resources
Each county has an Area Agency on Aging, which provides information about services to seniors including housing, transportation, legal and financial help,
health care, senior centers, adult day care programs, Medicare, caregiver support programs and more. You can find them in the County government pages of your phone book.
Here is a list of Philadelphia-area agencies:
Bucks County AAA
30 E. Oaklyn Avenue
Doylestown, PA 18901
Tel: (215) 348-0510
Fax: (215) 348-9253
Website: www.buckscounty.org/government/departments/HumanServices/Aging
Email: aging@co.bucks.pa.us
Chester County Department of Aging Services
Government Services Center
601 Westtown Road, Suite 320
P.O. Box 2747
West Chester, PA 19380-0990
Tel: (610) 344-6350
Fax: (610) 344-5288
Website: www.chesco.org/aging
Email: wstonebraker@chesco.org
Delaware County Office of Services for the Aging
206 Eddystone Avenue, Second Floor
Eddystone, PA 19022-1594
Tel: (610) 490-1300
Toll Free: (800) 416-4504
Fax: (610) 490-1500
Website: www.delcosa.org
Email: COSA@co.delaware.pa.us
Montgomery County Aging & Adult Services
Human Services Center
1430 DeKalb Street
P.O. Box 311
Norristown, PA 19404-0311
Tel: (610) 278-3601
Fax: (610) 278-3769
Website: www.montcopa.org/mcaas
Email: jkline@mail.montcopa.org or aas-webmaster@mail.montcopa.org
Philadelphia Corporation for Aging
642 N. Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19130-3409
Tel: (215) 765-9000
Fax: (215) 765-9066
Website: www.pcaphl.org
Internet Resources
Many of these organizations also offer community-based programs.
National Family CareGiver Support Program
http://www.aoa.gov/prof/aoaprog/caregiver/caregiver.asp
Eldercare Locator
http://www.eldercare.gov
National Library of Medicine
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/caregivers.html
Benefits CheckUp (the National Council on Aging)
http://www.benefitscheckup.org
CareGivers USA (community-based support services)
http://www.caregivers-usa.org/index.html
Family CareGiver Alliance
http://www.caregiver.org
National Alliance for CareGiving
http://www.caregiving.org
National Family CareGivers Association
www.thefamilycaregiver.org
Elder Care Online
http://www.ec-online.net/
Well Spouse Association
http://www.wellspouse.org/
National Center on Elder Abuse
www.elderabusecenter.org/
Careplanner.org
www2.careplanner.org/
Alzheimer's Association
www.alz.org
Children of Aging Parents
www.caps4caregivers.org
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