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"I don't know what we would have done without the help we received. Having other people handle some of the tasks let us just be a family together, loving and supporting each other through this very hard time. You don't have to do it alone. There are lots of programs available. And some of them are free or low cost."
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Adult Day Centers
Provide supervised daytime care in a facility. Services often include meals, medication monitoring, etc. Their purpose is to provide short-term, daytime relief for the family caregiver.
Advocacy
Organizations that will help represent your rights to recive appropriate medical care and resources.
Cancer Resources
Information and support services available for persons with cancer and for their family members.
Cardiac Resources
Information and support services available for persons with heart disease and for their family members.
Care Management
Coordinates care for persons who have difficulty taking care of themselves. Arranges for community programs and local assistance.
Counseling Services
Counseling services are available to help people deal with and better understand thier specific situations.
Financial Assistance
Programs that offer monetary assistance, usually for specific purposes (e.g., medical equipment, prescriptions, utilities).
Home Health Care
Nursing care, rehabilitation, medication supervision, and therapeutic services provided in the home by trained nursing staff and home health workers.
Hospice Services
Specialized care for the terminally ill that is provided by a multidisciplinary team typically comprised of physicians, nurses, social workers, a chaplain, and other allied health professionals.
Housing - Adult Board and Care
Private families who take seniors into their home and offer room and board and medication supervision for those who are unable to live independently.
Housing - Assisted Living Facilities
Apartment-style living that provides housing, meals, medication supervision, and activities. For those who are fairly independent or live with a fairly independent person who can care for them.
Housing - Placement Assistance
Agencies that will assist you in finding an appropriate placement for your loved one
Housing - Skilled Nursing Facilities
A residential facility that provides 24-hour skilled nursing care, although some also provide respite care (day-long or short-term stays).
In-Home Care Providers
Provide non-medical care in the patient's home such as light housekeeping, supervision, and personal care.
Information and Referral Services
Provides information about local programs and services
Insurance Counseling
Provides information about insurance options and assistance with filling out medical insurance claims forms. Includes information about Medicare, Medicaid, and supplemental insurance.
Legal Services
Provides assistance/counsel with legal issues relating to benefits, advance care planning, and estate-planning documents.
Medical Equipment / Supplies
Community organizations which have used medical equipment to loan out, as well as places to purchase new equipment, emergency response systems, and supplies.
Medications
Programs that offer discounts for elderly or low income families
Neurological Resources
Programs that offer information, services and support for families affected by illnesses that impact the brain such as head injury, stroke, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.
Nutrition Programs
Provides meals, food stamps, and emergency food boxes.
Organ / Body Donation
Information about donating and receiving organs for transplant.
Respite Care
Programs that offer short term care so caregivers can get away for a few hours to run errands, etc.
Support Groups
Groups that share a common diagnosis or problem that meet to share helpful hints and ideas and support one another
Telephone and Visitation Services
Phone calls and/or home visits to seniors who are housebound.
Transportation for medical and non-medical reasons
Public or private transportation for short or long distances, often at reduced rates if rider is disabled, senior, or low income.
Inclusion of a service on this webpage does not imply endorsement by Partners. Similarly, ommission of a service does not reflect criticism. We have simply included those services known to us at the time of creating this website. |
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