Resources in Allegheny County and Beyond |
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Area Caregiver Support
Area Support Groups (currently, PCSN support groups are webbased) Age Well Pittsburgh Support services for caregivers of aging relatives and loved ones. Groups currently meet on Thursday afternoon. (412) 422-0400 http://www.jaapgh.org/agewellpittsburgh.htm Gilda's Club Support services for people with cancer and people who care about them. Support group for caregivers run on Thursday evenings. (412) 338-1919 http://www.gildasclubwesternpa.org/ Health Hope Network Caregiver support for those caregiving for stroke survivors. A more detailed listing is found below under "Stroke". healthhopenetwork.org LEGAL RESOURCES Allegheny County Bar Association http://www.acba.org/ OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS Agencies that make a difference: Aging Area Agency on Aging County resource links, contacts and many helpful information sheets. http://www.alleghenycounty.us/dhs/aaa.aspx University of Pittsburgh, Center for Healthy Aging Healthy aging educational resources and health tools (such as exercise tracking). http://www.healthyaging.pitt.edu/home.html University of Pittsburgh, Institute on Aging Partners with UPMC to offer educational material and community information on aging for families and caregivers affected by aging issues. http://www.aging.pitt.edu/family-caregivers/default.htm AIDS/HIV Pennsylvania Prevention Project Community Resource Directory on HIV/AIDS service providers (listed under resource, PA service providers) http://www.stophiv.com/ Caregiver Support Program (see also respite care) Allegheny County, Department of Human Services. Respite services for Caregivers. Call Seniorline at 412-350-5460 or access the link below for details http://www.alleghenycounty.us/dhs/caregiversupport.aspx Allegheny Link This organization offers resources and referrals for housing, employment, and issues related to disability and aging. http://www.alleghenylink.com/ Cerebral Palsy This link goes right to adult attendant care programming. http://www.ucp.org/ucp_localsrv.cfm/136/9493/13808/199 Disability ACHIEVA (Allegheny County) Support for people with disabilities and their families. http://www.achieva.info/ Disability Scoop (National) Resource for housing for persons with disabilities http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2009/06/30/housing-questions-answered/3898/ Three Rivers Center for Independent Living Great advocacy and support organization. http://www.trcil.org/index.htm Mental Illness Allegheny County Coalition for Recovery (ACCR) http://www.coalitionforrecovery.org/links_related_websites.html Pennsylvania branch of NAMI, National Alliance on Mental Illness The site offers information to support groups for the mentally ill and their loved ones, advocacy tools and educational resources http://namipa.nami.org/index.htm NAMI also offers Emergency Preparedness Planning for the Disabled. Please check out this important link! http://namipa.nami.org/emergency%20preparedness/DPdisabilitychecklist042206.htm Respite Care Allegheny County Respite Care Coalition Resource lists for respite care providers in the region http://www.acrcc.org/index.htm Stroke Health Hope Network, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, operates the Stroke Survivor Connection program, a network of free therapy support groups offering physical, cognitive and emotional rehabilitation to stroke survivors and their families throughout Western Pennsylvania. Groups meet for three hours weekly and offer therapy, education, and vital social interaction to participants. Click here (healthhopenetwork.org) for information on how to help stroke survivors through Health Hope Network. NATIONAL RESOURCES Veterans The National Resource Directory https://www.nationalresourcedirectory.org/nrd/public/DisplayPage.do?parentFolderId=6006 Information Resources National Caregivers Library This is a very comprehensive site with many fact sheets. Check out the tools for assessing your family's needs or how to build a care network. http://www.caregiverslibrary.org/Default.aspx?tabid=1 Pennsylvania State Facts Family Caregiver Support PA http://www.ncsl.org/programs/health/forum/fcspennsylvania.htm National Caregiver Organizations AARP From this link click on "Get Organized" or "Long Distance Caregiving". These tools are crucial! http://www.aarp.org/family/caregiving Family Caregiver Alliance http://www.caregiver.org/caregiver/jsp/home.jsp Famiy Support Clearinghouse For families who caring for loved ones with disabilities http://www.familysupportclearinghouse.org/Pages/Home.aspx Health and Human Services http://www.aoa.gov/eldfam/For_Caregivers/For_Caregivers.aspx Medicare This new site is a great foundation for caregivers http://www.medicare.gov/caregivers/ National Family Caregiver Association http://www.nfcacares.org/who_are_family_caregivers/ Nursefinders HomeCare For profit with excellent resources. http://homecare.nursefinders.com/services/ The Rosalyn Carter Institute Strength for Caring This website is produced by Johnson and Johnson and is very extensive. It is worth exploring and reading the articles. http://www.strengthforcaring.com/ USA.gov, the Federal Government Website, offers extensive resources including financial assistance information. http://www.usa.gov/Citizen/Topics/Health/caregivers.shtml Well Spouse Association http://www.wellspouse.org/ |