Introduction to Caregiving
Caregiving, for the users of this website, is
active unpaid and continuous help provided for a frail or disabled
family member, friend, neighbor. You may run simple errands,
provide transportation to the doctor, help write checks or assist
with almost every daily chore. You may live close-by or at a distance.
Caregiving may increase stress for you and the ones for whom you
care. You are one of 7 million people in the United States who are
considered caregivers. Services and information are available to
help you.
This section, entitled Basic Information, contains
tools and resource documents that you might want to print for easy
use and easy accessibility.
Tools that may help identify needs are:
Tools that help keep critical information organized and available
are:
Resources that may be useful:
In addition to these tools, this section of the website includes
a list of frequently asked questions, information about New
Jersey State Agencies that are in some way involved
with the elderly, and publications, including a comprehensive Caregiver
Guide.
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