Disability Access

HOME-BASED CARE

HOME-BASED CARE

• Medication administration

Involvement of family members in home-based care

• Bathing tips from the Rett Syndrome Association
• Care for people who are bedbound
• Catheter care
• Dental Care

Caring for someone with Alzheimer's. This page from the National Institute on Aging, it gives very practical tips on daily care activities.

Injury Prevention

• Safe and accessible homes for individuals with mobility impairments
• Safe homes for individuals with cognitive and behavioral impairments
• Safe homes for individuals with Alzheimer's.

Social and Emotional Issues for Caregivers From personal experience...

If you live in a small community and you have a sick or disabled parent or child, it is hard to find someone else who understands what you are going through. It is not that your friends and family don't care but that is not the same thing as having someone who knows exactly what you are talking about and has shared the same experiences.The Internet can be a great place to find those other people. And you don't have to talk if you don't want to, you can just listen. Sometimes you find they are saying exactly what you had on your mind.

• The Well Spouse Foundation is a highly recommended site for anyone taking care of their chronically ill husband or wife. Two places that you don't want to miss on this site are the stories in their newsletter on living with an ill spouse and the bulletin board where people complain, offer wise advice and blow off steam.