Adult Day Care Support Groups Caregiver Resources Helpful Websites

Resource Center

The Crawford County Commission on Aging and Senior Center has Caregiving Resources available that you can “check out” and take home with you. Located in the lobby at the Senior Center, you can look at the materials while drinking a cup of coffee or hot cocoa or check them out at Reception and take them home to view. A VHS player is also available for your use.

General Caregiving Books

Daily Comforts For Caregivers
Quick Tips For Caregivers
A Family Caregiver’s Guide To Planning & Decision Making For The Elderly
Caregiving The Spiritual Journey of Love, Loss and Renewal
The Carebook – A Workbook for Caregiver Peace of Mind
Hardship Into Hope – The Rewards of Caregiving (Cassette Tape)
Caregiver Wellness (VHS Tape)
Caregiver Hiring Manual and Tool Kit
Love, Honor & Value
The Educated Caregiver (VHS Tapes)
- - Coping Skills
  - Hands-On Skills
  - Essential Knowledge

Books for Alzheimer’s Caregivers

Bathing Without A Battle (VHS Tape)
Caring for a Person with Alzheimer’s Disease
The Best Friends Book of Alzheimer’s Activities
There’s Still A Person In There
Dementia Caregivers Share Their Stories
Barney…The Long Sundown
The 36 Hour Day
Communication – Alzheimer’s (VHS Tape)

Kinship Care – Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Books

Grandparents – Raising our Children’s Children
Guide For Grandparents
Parenting Someone Else’s Child
Don’t Cheat the Children – Connecting Generations Through Grand Friendships
Relatives Raising Children
Raising Grandchildren in Northeast Michigan

Adult Day Care

Are you a family caregiver in need of help with personal care services for a family member or a break from your caregiving responsibilities? Adult Day Services are meant to provide respite while you go to work, run errands, do chores, exercise, participate in social activities, and/or just get the rest you need to stay healthy!

They are designed to serve older adults who may require supervision, increased social opportunities, and/or assistance with personal care or other activities of daily living. Most specialize in the care of persons living with Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia.

The Otsego Haus
The Cottage
Serenity Day Lodge
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Support Groups

This support group is for Caregivers and loved ones of people who have Alzheimer’s or other related dementias. The monthly support group is designed to provide an outlet for caregivers to talk, share, get support, learn coping skills and get education about these dementias.

Caregiver Resources

Handbook for Guardian of Adults
Changes and Choices: Surrogate Decision-Making For Health Care in Michigan
Aging Parents and Common Sense – A Practical Guide for You and Your Parents .

Helpful Websites for Caregivers

Alzheimer’s Association
Family Caregiver Alliance
Eldercare Locator
Michigan Dementia Coalition
National Alliance for Caregiving
Caregiver Wellness Solution Center
Caregiver Action Network
AARP Caregiver Page
Administration for Community Living
Caregiver Action Network Resource Toolbox
Michigan’s Aging Website Caregiver Page