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Important Links for Caregivers


Click on the image above for more information about this special PBS presentation. If you missed the October 2002 showing, the website still offers many resources and ideas for caregivers.

Support Groups in Brooklyn for persons caring for a physically frail elder or those with Alzheimer's or dementia

Find Adult Day Care in your area at
Caregivers-USA or look at their excellent links
to legislation and services nationwide.

Senator Hillary Clinton has introduced the National Respite Care Act of 2002. This is important legislation that will help all caregivers. Click here to see what you can do.

Click here for LINKS to all kinds of organizations that offer INFORMATION, REFERRALS, and SUPPORT for CAREGIVERS

Caregiver Support Services

The services of Park Slope Geriatric Day Center continue to evolve and grow, and each of these evolutions is a direct response to needs that we observe or those that are expressed by members and caregivers. The Family Resource Center grew out of a recognition that caring for an older loved affects the whole family, and that families need more support in our fast-paced and ever-changing society.

Caregiver Services: In this area we are setting up support programs by telephone and internet that will make it easier for caregivers to communicate with knowledgeable staff and with each other. Learning about the latest medical news and sharing ideas that make life easier will be enhanced by teleconferencing, internet chat room, electronic bulletin board, and bilingual peer support groups facilitated by staff and offered with simultaneous respite care. PSGDC coordinates with other organizations through the Brooklyn Caregiver Resource Committee to offer the best caregiver services possible.

Resource Library: Literature, videos and referrals in our library at FRADSC benefit both caregivers and members.

Saturday Respite: Saturday is a busy day for caregivers with errands and chores, and we added Saturday Adult Day Services at the Family Resource and Adult Day Services Center in response to caregiver requests. In the fall we added transportation to Saturday services.