Website: https://www.caregiver.org/
FCA: The Family Caregiver Alliance seeks to improve the quality of life for family caregivers and the people who receive their care. They offer tips on caregiving, resources for caregiver self-care, and research articles for best practice caregiving for healthcare providers. They provide a tool tosearch for service organizations by state to support caregivers looking for resources. Their personalized service is called CareNav, which is a free online dashboard stocked with personalized resources to match individual caregivers’ needs. When you register, a staff member will contact you to help you find relevant resources. Their website includes articles and resources directly related to use of, acquiring and funding assistive technology.
Website: https://211virginia.org/consite/index.phpPhone: Dial 2-1-1Text: CONNECT to 247211
211 Virginia: A program of the Virginia Department of Social Services. It is a free service that helps you find a variety of local resources. The website allows you to search multiple resources in your zip code by category, which includes healthcare; individual, family, and community support; mental health and addictions; and more.
Website: https://virginianavigator.org/
Virginia Navigator: A non-profit organization that helps Virginians access information and services near them. They have a family of websites that includes disAbilityNavigator, SeniorNavigator, and VeteransNavigator. All of these websites allow individuals and their caregivers to search forresources in their area to provide knowledge and support. Their SeniorNavigator website includes a specific Caregiving Resources page that provides resources related to caregiver health, how to have caregiver conversations in your family, and long-term care. Additionally, they have a page dedicated to caregiving and technology, which includes resources and organizations related to assistive technology, communication, home modifications, and useful gadgets and tools.
