Informal and Family Caregiver Resources

Through this web site informal and family caregivers, including elder caregivers, grandparents parenting, and parents of a disabled adult child will have:

Improved access to information that could positively impact their lives… and the lives of those people they care for and about,
More control over the areas of study… based upon their individual need for information,
Ability to learn at their own pace, and
Access to educational material that is easily referenced in the future.

A caregiver is anyone who provides assistance to someone else who is ill or disabled and in need of help.

Informal caregivers and family caregivers are unpaid individuals such as family members, friends, and neighbors who provide care for an ill or disabled person.

Primary caregivers are individuals that frequently provide the majority of the hands-on care, make most of the personal care decisions, and coordinate most of the personal care services to meet the needs of an ill or disabled person.

For more information click one of the following links.

Four Part Elder Caregiving Series

UMCE Elder Caregiving Fact Sheets

Resources for Relatives and Grandparents Parenting

Resources for Parents of Disabled Adult Children

UMCE Aging Aging Initiatives Caregiver Education Research, Reports, & Statistics Health and Wellness

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Last Modified: 08/13/06
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Aging Initiative Office, University of Maine Cooperative Extension.
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Information in this web site is provided purely for educational purposes. No responsibility is assumed for any problems associated with the use of products or services mentioned in this web site. No endorsement of products or companies is intended, nor is criticism of unnamed products or companies implied.

If you are a person with a disability and will need any accommodations to participate in a UMCE program, please contact your county office to discuss your needs. For assistance via a TTY line call 1-800-287-8957.