Resources
Caregiver Handbook 2024 Edition
If you are taking care of a loved one or someone is caring for you, this handbook will help. It is designed both as a road map and document file for your journey. We are proud to present our latest 2024 Edition, click the "Handbook" button to view now!
If you'd like a physical copy, please contact us to request a copy.
If you are taking care of a loved one or someone is caring for you, this handbook will help. It is designed both as a road map and document file for your journey. We are proud to present our latest 2024 Edition, click the "Handbook" button to view now!
If you'd like a physical copy, please contact us to request a copy.
Don't Get Hooked
Vulnerable adults are frequently targeted by scammers and thieves. The link below will take you to “Don’t Get Hooked”, a Stop Scams booklet. Protect yourself or the person you are caring for by learning about the different types of senior-related scams and how to prevent them, as well as gain access to additional related resources.
Vulnerable adults are frequently targeted by scammers and thieves. The link below will take you to “Don’t Get Hooked”, a Stop Scams booklet. Protect yourself or the person you are caring for by learning about the different types of senior-related scams and how to prevent them, as well as gain access to additional related resources.
Ride Well to Age Well: Transportation Guide COVID-19 Special Edition
A Resource guide to transportation services for San Diego County residents during COVID-19. Provided by members of the Age Well San Diego Transportation Theme Team.
San Diego County is home to a robust network of transportation programs and services that help older adults maintain their independence, mobility, and social connections. As part of the Age Well San Diego initiative, experts in the fields of transportation and transit, aging, and social services worked together to create the Ride Well to Age Well Guide: COVID-19 Special Edition, a resource guide to transportation services available during the current pandemic.
A Resource guide to transportation services for San Diego County residents during COVID-19. Provided by members of the Age Well San Diego Transportation Theme Team.
San Diego County is home to a robust network of transportation programs and services that help older adults maintain their independence, mobility, and social connections. As part of the Age Well San Diego initiative, experts in the fields of transportation and transit, aging, and social services worked together to create the Ride Well to Age Well Guide: COVID-19 Special Edition, a resource guide to transportation services available during the current pandemic.
Elder Law & Advocacy: A Practical Guide to Communication, Legal Issues & Caregiving Strategy
As a caregiver, you are taking on a degree of responsibility for the person you care for. This can range form physical needs and comfort, to financial, legal, and health care issues. It is important that you understand the ways you can help, and the limitations as well.
As a caregiver, you are taking on a degree of responsibility for the person you care for. This can range form physical needs and comfort, to financial, legal, and health care issues. It is important that you understand the ways you can help, and the limitations as well.
Office of Emergency Services: Disaster Preparedness Plan
This plan is primarily intended to support older adults, people with disabilities, and their caregivers in disaster preparedness planning. It also includes useful information for your family, friends and other support systems. While each person's abilities and needs are unique, every individual can and should take steps to prepare for all kinds of emergencies.
This plan is primarily intended to support older adults, people with disabilities, and their caregivers in disaster preparedness planning. It also includes useful information for your family, friends and other support systems. While each person's abilities and needs are unique, every individual can and should take steps to prepare for all kinds of emergencies.
Health Care Directives
An Advanced Health Care Directive enables individuals to make sure that their health care wishes are known in advance and considered if for any reason they are unable to speak for themselves.
An advanced health care directive also allows a patient to appoint a health care "agent' who will have legal authority to make health care decisions in the event that the patient is incapacitated. The agent can also be appointed this authority if the patient expressly grants it through the "Power of Attorney" or POA.
An Advanced Health Care Directive enables individuals to make sure that their health care wishes are known in advance and considered if for any reason they are unable to speak for themselves.
An advanced health care directive also allows a patient to appoint a health care "agent' who will have legal authority to make health care decisions in the event that the patient is incapacitated. The agent can also be appointed this authority if the patient expressly grants it through the "Power of Attorney" or POA.
Vial of Life
The Vial of Life is a great resource for Caregivers or anyone at risk of a medical emergency. You may record on the form what medications you take as well as emergency contacts. This information can be life saving when every second counts.
The Vial of Life is a great resource for Caregivers or anyone at risk of a medical emergency. You may record on the form what medications you take as well as emergency contacts. This information can be life saving when every second counts.
Choose Well San Diego
Choose Well is a free, innovative, web-based program sponsored by the County of San Diego that helps older adults and their families make informed decisions when selecting assisted living facilities.
Discover specially evaluated Choose Well facilities that have voluntarily agreed to be scored on 11 measures of quality.
To learn more, visit our website below.
Choose Well is a free, innovative, web-based program sponsored by the County of San Diego that helps older adults and their families make informed decisions when selecting assisted living facilities.
Discover specially evaluated Choose Well facilities that have voluntarily agreed to be scored on 11 measures of quality.
To learn more, visit our website below.
AARP Family Caregiving Guide
AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, social welfare organization seeking to strengthen communities and fight for issues that matter most to families such as health care, employment, income security, and protection from financial abuse. Their website also has many resources for family caregivers.
AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, social welfare organization seeking to strengthen communities and fight for issues that matter most to families such as health care, employment, income security, and protection from financial abuse. Their website also has many resources for family caregivers.
Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's disease is a degenerative brain disease and the most common type of dementia. Dementia is a general term that describes a group of symptoms related to a decline in memory and thinking skills. If you are taking care of someone with Alzheimer's disease or related dementias, here are the websites that can help you learn helpful coping skills, find community resources, and learn what you can expect throughout the progression of the disease.
Alzheimer's disease is a degenerative brain disease and the most common type of dementia. Dementia is a general term that describes a group of symptoms related to a decline in memory and thinking skills. If you are taking care of someone with Alzheimer's disease or related dementias, here are the websites that can help you learn helpful coping skills, find community resources, and learn what you can expect throughout the progression of the disease.
Southern Caregiver Resource Center
Southern Caregiver Resource Center provides services for any San Diego or Imperial County resident who is caring for an adult with a chronic or disabling condition in need of assistance. Their website has many excellent resources for caregivers.
Southern Caregiver Resource Center provides services for any San Diego or Imperial County resident who is caring for an adult with a chronic or disabling condition in need of assistance. Their website has many excellent resources for caregivers.
Sheriff's Take Me Home Program
The San Diego County Sheriff's Take Me Home Program allows you to register a loved one in a data-base for easy reference in case of wandering or any other emergency. Law Enforcement will have access to the information when they respond.
The San Diego County Sheriff's Take Me Home Program allows you to register a loved one in a data-base for easy reference in case of wandering or any other emergency. Law Enforcement will have access to the information when they respond.
