Caregiver Corner

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Caregiver's Network

Merrimack County

Caregiver Coalition

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Coalition of Caring

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4th Wednesday of Every Month
1:30PM - 3:00PM
Merrimack County Community Action Program Conference Room
2 Industrial Park Drive
Concord, NH 03301

The mission of the coalition is to educate, support, and empower caregivers of the elderly to create awareness of community resources and services and to promote an understanding of the impact that caregiving has within our community. All caregivers and providers of related agencies are encouraged to participate for mutual sharing of resources and support.

For more information, please contact Merrimack County ServiceLink at (603) 228-6625 or
1-866-634-9412 or email dsemple@mcservicelink.org

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From coast to coast, the local chapters of the Alzheimer’s Association are in your community, providing core services to families and professionals, including information and referral, support groups, care consultation, education and safety services.

The AARP website offers information, education, research and access to resources on family caregiving.

The National Family Caregivers Association educates, supports, empowers and speaks up for the more than 50 million Americans who care for loved ones with a chronic illness or disability or the frailties of old age. NFCA reaches across the boundaries of diagnoses, relationships and life stages to help transform family caregivers' lives by removing barriers to health and well-being.

Family Caregiver Alliance is a public voice for caregivers, illuminating the daily challenges they face, offering them the assistance they so desperately need and deserve, and championing their cause through education, services, research and advocacy.

The mission of the State Veterans Council (SVC) is to assist veterans who are residents of New Hampshire or their dependents in securing all benefits or preferences to which they may be entitled under any state or federal laws or regulations.

For over 20 years, the New Hampshire Adult Day Services Association (NHADSA) has been the voice for the state’s Adult Day Service industry. NHADSA represents over 25 provider members and supporters and is a reflection of the programmatic and geographic diversity for this cost-effective and continually expanding system of community-based care.

The Home Care Association of New Hampshire (HCANH) represents licensed agencies that provide in-home health care and supportive services to individuals living in New Hampshire. The Association promotes the delivery of responsible, high quality health care in the home by offering education and networking opportunities for home care professionals, providing leadership on home care issues, and serving as a home care advocate in the public policy arena.

The Long-Term Care Ombudsman receives, services, investigates and resolves complaints or problems concerning residents of long-term health care facilities. The program also provides advocacy services to long-term care facility residents, and comments on existing and proposed legislation, regulations and policies affecting long-term care residents. Education is provided to residents, family members and facility staff concerning the legal rights of residents.

Kinship caregivers and the children they care for have needs and concerns beyond the usual challenges of childrearing. This Web site will help these families find both general and specific local information and support networks they need to:

NH RAPP is a program of UNH Cooperative Extension with funding from The Brookdale Foundation and NH-AARP.