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You Are Not Alone with Family Caregiving
VNA Community Healthcare's free Caregiver Support Network of professionals and former caregivers understand what you are going through. We believe that you can't give good care unless you first care for yourself. VNA Community Healthcare helps with:
- Free caregiver consultation, in person or call our VNA HelpLine at 1.866.474.5230 (toll free). Get information on government programs, elder law, homecare, housing, transportation and caregiver respite.
- Stress-busting, fun and social Caregiver Programs
- Newsletter with the latest on caregiving issues and concerns.
- Free seminars -- practical tips you can use immediately.
- Caregiver Resource Centers with books and videos.
- Buddy match -- moral support from a trained former caregivers.
A free caregiver consultation is a great way to begin. Contact Jane Olson at 203.458.4259 or email. We learn about your caregiver challenges and guide you to the resources you need.
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Getting help can make a difference
Family Caregiver Consultations (G), Guilford
Available by appointment. Call toll-free 866.474.5230. Caring for an ill or elderly relative? Schedule a private, one-on-one ... [ more ]
Family Caregiver Consultations (NH), North Haven
Available by appointment. Call toll-free 866.474.5230. Caring for an ill or elderly relative? Schedule a ... [ more ]
Family Caregiver Consultations (OS), Old Saybrook
Available by appointment. Call toll-free 866.474.5230. Caring for an ill or elderly relative? Schedule a private, one-on-one ... [ more ]
Parkinson's Caregiver Group, Guilford
03/25/10, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
If someone in your family has Parkinson’s Disease, join other care-partners to share experiences about ... [ more ]
VNA Community Healthcare Celebrates National Caregiver Month
December 3, 2009
Volunteers from the Caregiver Support Network at VNA Community Healthcare, delivered 135 roses to family caregivers in honor of National Family Caregiver Month (November). Pictured here, Jo Ann Begley of VNA Community Healthcare hands Maureen Lopes of ... [ more ]
Become a Health Care Advocate
November 5, 2009
A free 32-page booklet on how to become a patient advocate is available on the Web site of VNA Community Healthcare or by calling 866.474.5230 (toll-free in CT). Additional tips and guidance attached below. VNA Community ... [ more ]
Caregiver's Corner Newsletter Fall 2009
September 17, 2009
Several times a year VNA Community Healthcare's Caregiver Support Network publishes a one-page newsletter with tips for caregivers, new resources and valuable links to resources in the area. To be added to our mailing list, contact ... [ more ]
Avoiding Eldercare Crisis - Barbara Katz Interview
May 27, 2009
The challenges associated with caring for an aging loved one are presented by VNA Community Healthcare's Barbara Katz, RN, MSN. Her talk was featured on BCTV's "Chamber Connection". Conducted by Ed Lazarus, President of the Branford ... [ more ]
