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Find Florida State caregiving resources, Florida healthcare resources, Florida caregiver support groups, and local and State resources for those taking care of a loved one. We will continue to update these resources to include individual Florida county caregiving resources and information. State & County Caregiving ResourcesAging Parents and Eldercare Created by Mike Gamble, Publisher and President of Senior Solutions of America, Inc., Aging Parents and Elder Care is a resource site for Florida caregivers featuring helpful articles and resources, books and videos and support groups. http://www.aging-parents-and-elder-care.com/ For more information contact: AlzOnline AlzOnline provides state-of-the-art education, information, and support to persons caring for someone with a progressive memory problem. Faced with the reality of caring for someone with progressive memory or thinking problems, a family's life changes. This site also features online support groups. http://alzonline.phhp.ufl.edu/ For more information contact: Area Agency on Aging of Pasco - Pinellas, Inc. The ADRC promotes easier access to community resources for seniors, caregivers, and adults with severe and persistent mental illness, providing information about long-term care services, public assistance programs, and private businesses For more information contact: Dementia Caregiver Resources, Inc We are a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to helping caregivers who care for patients who have a form of dementia. Dementia in any of its more than 150 identified forms can be devastating. We are here to assist you on your caregiving journey. Your journey along this path can be bumpy. Knowing when to ask for help from family, friends, clergy and the community can ease the caregiver burden. http://www.dcrinc.org/index.htm For more information contact: Eldercare At Home ElderCare at Home is South Florida's premier provider of geriatric care management and at-home assisted living services for patients and families suffering from Alzheimer's disease, dementia or other memory impairments. Elder Care is your single source for all of your senior care and geriatric care management needs. Whether you live across the street or across the country from your elderly family member, one telephone call will give you access to the finest ElderCare SOLUTIONS available. http://www.eldercareathome.org/ For more information contact: Eldercare Resource Center ElderCare Resource Center, an Alzheimer's/dementia specific organization, provides education, information, training, and referrals as well as a wonderful line of specially selected products designed to improve the quality of life for patients and their caregiver(s). http://www.eldercareresourcecenter.com/ For more information contact: Florida Department of Elder Affairs Access information about health and wellness, long-term care, community-based care, projects and publications. We are constantly updating our materials to reach our goal of providing the most recent information available. http://elderaffairs.state.fl.us/index.html For more information contact: Johnnie B. Byrd, Sr. Alzheimer's Center & Research Center The Johnnie B. Byrd, Sr. Alzheimer's Center & Research Institute is dedicated to helping and coordinating the tremendous research expertise, experience, and creative vision of laboratories all over Florida, and to extending this critical work by building national and international collaborations. http://www.byrdinstitute.org/default.aspx For more information contact: Mayo Clinic of Jacksonville Florida Sharing your story or expressing your concerns can help to make a difference -- for you and for those who are fighting the same disease. The support groups at Mayo Clinic Jacksonville welcome survivors and their caregivers for a time of sharing and encouragement. The meetings are free and open to the public. Visit the site for contact info and meeting times. http://www.mayoclinic.org/community-events-jax/support-groups.htm For more information contact: The Hospice of the Florida Suncoast Guided by community-based boards of directors and supported by compassionate professional staff and more than 3,000 dedicated volunteers, your hospice serves those living with an advanced illness or condition, their caregivers and those who have lost a loved one – regardless of age, race, religion or financial circumstances. Ours is a mission to serve and a promise to care. May all who turn to us know comfort, peace and understanding. May they find love, compassion and friends to share life’s journey. For more information contact:
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