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Tax Deductions and Credits for Caregivers

Information from Alzheimer's Association

Article/Guide/Handout Legal Family Caregiver Youth (Under 18) Adults (18 +) Older adults (55+)

Caregiving in the U.S. – A Focused Look at Those Caring for the 50+

Article on who caregivers are, what do they do for the person they assist, and how does caregiving affect their life.

Article/Guide/Handout Legal Advocacy Employment Behaviors and Social Skills Emergency Preparedness Caregiver Skills Accessibility/Adaptive Technologies Physical and Mental Wellness Navigating Systems (i.e. Medicaid) Respite Care Family Caregiver Direct Service Professional Medical Health Professional Case Manager/Options Counselor Intellectual/Developmental Disability Physical Disability Memory Condition Challenging Behaviors Medical Support Needs Activities of Daily Living Assistance (ADL’s) Mental Health Condition Foster/Adoptive/Guardianship Youth Youth (Under 18) Adults (18 +) Older adults (55+)

Making the Case for Respite Among US Caregivers Across the Lifespan

2011 Respite and Caregiving Fact Sheet

Article/Guide/Handout Physical and Mental Wellness Respite Care Family Caregiver Direct Service Professional Medical Health Professional Case Manager/Options Counselor Intellectual/Developmental Disability Physical Disability Memory Condition Challenging Behaviors Medical Support Needs Activities of Daily Living Assistance (ADL’s) Mental Health Condition Foster/Adoptive/Guardianship Youth Youth (Under 18) Adults (18 +) Older adults (55+)

Caregiver Characteristics Associated with Use of Respite Care

Study on the knowledge and understanding that caregivers in Texas have about respite care.

Article/Guide/Handout Fact Sheet Advocacy Behaviors and Social Skills Caregiver Skills Physical and Mental Wellness Respite Care Family Caregiver Direct Service Professional Medical Health Professional Case Manager/Options Counselor Intellectual/Developmental Disability Physical Disability Memory Condition Challenging Behaviors Medical Support Needs Activities of Daily Living Assistance (ADL’s) Mental Health Condition Foster/Adoptive/Guardianship Youth Youth (Under 18) Adults (18 +) Older adults (55+)

Perceptions of Long-Term Care and the Economic Recession

AARP Bulletin Poll

Article/Guide/Handout Poll or Survey Family Caregiver Individual Receiving Care Intellectual/Developmental Disability Physical Disability Memory Condition Challenging Behaviors Medical Support Needs Activities of Daily Living Assistance (ADL’s) Mental Health Condition Older adults (55+)

Care of Caregivers Survey

State-wide survey results.

Poll or Survey Respite Care Family Caregiver Direct Service Professional Medical Health Professional Case Manager/Options Counselor Intellectual/Developmental Disability Physical Disability Memory Condition Challenging Behaviors Medical Support Needs Activities of Daily Living Assistance (ADL’s) Mental Health Condition Foster/Adoptive/Guardianship Youth Youth (Under 18) Adults (18 +) Older adults (55+)

Many Faces of Caregiving Study - Easter Seals

An article set out to discover a little more about the broad spectrum of today’s caregivers
through the Easter Seals Many Faces of Caregiving Study.

Article/Guide/Handout Fact Sheet Poll or Survey Respite Care Family Caregiver Direct Service Professional Medical Health Professional Case Manager/Options Counselor Intellectual/Developmental Disability Physical Disability Memory Condition Challenging Behaviors Medical Support Needs Activities of Daily Living Assistance (ADL’s) Mental Health Condition Foster/Adoptive/Guardianship Youth Youth (Under 18) Adults (18 +) Older adults (55+)

Persons With Disabilities as an Unrecognized Health Disparity Population

Article summarizes the evidence and recommend that observed differences
are sufficient to meet the criteria for health disparities.

Article/Guide/Handout Family Caregiver Individual Receiving Care Intellectual/Developmental Disability Physical Disability Memory Condition Challenging Behaviors Medical Support Needs Activities of Daily Living Assistance (ADL’s) Mental Health Condition Foster/Adoptive/Guardianship Youth Youth (Under 18) Adults (18 +) Older adults (55+)

More Stressful to Care for Spouse than Mom

Article from the Chicago Daily Herald

Article/Guide/Handout Poll or Survey Physical and Mental Wellness Family Caregiver Direct Service Professional Medical Health Professional Case Manager/Options Counselor Individual Receiving Care Intellectual/Developmental Disability Physical Disability Memory Condition Challenging Behaviors Medical Support Needs Activities of Daily Living Assistance (ADL’s) Mental Health Condition Adults (18 +) Older adults (55+)

Testimony of Jan Ross - Family Caregiver

Testimony at the Senate Finance Committee Hearing "Strategies to Improve Access to Medicaid Home and Community Based Services"

Article/Guide/Handout Legal Advocacy Family Caregiver Direct Service Professional Medical Health Professional Case Manager/Options Counselor Intellectual/Developmental Disability Physical Disability Memory Condition Challenging Behaviors Medical Support Needs Mental Health Condition Foster/Adoptive/Guardianship Youth Youth (Under 18) Adults (18 +) Older adults (55+)

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