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Caregiving from a Distance

Caregiving from a Distance (courtesy of University of Wyoming Center on Aging)

Long-Distance Caregiving: Twenty Questions and Answers
The National Institute on Aging provides a 48-page guide with topics on Getting Started, Things You Can Do, Finding More Help, Support for Caregivers, Points to Remember, and Resources.

Obstacles to Long-Distance Caregiving: Caring for Your Loved One from Far Away  
The American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) provides information on obstacles to long-distance caregiving with topics on Managing Family, Care and Career; Knowing When to Go; Contemplating a Move; Choosing a Main Caregiver; and Finding Resources.

Caring From a Distance
Caring From a Distance provides support for long-distance caregivers. Tabs to additional information include What to Do, Identify Services, You’re Not Alone, Difficult Choices, Library, Links, and Our Family Folder, which provides a password protected area for personal health records.

Best Buys Senior Solutions: details technology and communication devices designed to assist with distance caregiving

Senior Safety Reviews: comparison of medical alert systems 2018

Strategies for Long Distance Caregivers from Simmons University School o f Nursing