A Blessing for Caregivers

Lyngblomsten Caregiver Resources & Support

Are you wishing you had a resource for your Care Partner's Caregiver? Knowing where to refer, a reputable service provider, is important. One that collaborates and refers to other service providers as needed. Visit Website

The Gathering group respite for person’s with early to mid-stage dementia

A stimulating in-person program for people living with memory loss that provides four hours of respite for their family caregivers. Visit Website

MN Caregiving Portal

How Do I Provide The Best Care? You're tired of general information. Our learning platform addresses real issues, showing you how with in-depth lessons, practical steps, and guided support from a care manager. If you have not used this portal, you can contact Lyngblomsten Caregiver Services at 651.632.5320 or email us at caregiving@lyngblomsten.org OR you will need to "Sign Up" under "Don't Have An Account? Provided in Partnership with Local Area Agencies on Aging & Aging Network Service Providers Visit Website

MN Caregiving – Trualta

This website partners with organizations to develop confident and competent family caregivers that can manage care at home. We focus on reducing caregiver burden while improving outcomes and reducing costs for our aging population. Trualta’s FREE caregiver support platform provides skills-based training, support groups, and an online community to families managing care for loved ones at home. If you are new to this site, you will need to "Sign Up" by calling Lyngblomsten Caregiver Services at 651.632.5320 or email us at caregiving@lyngblomsten.org. Visit Website

Roseville (MN, city of) Alzheimer’s & Dementia Action

Roseville Alzheimer’s and Dementia Community Action Team (RSVL A/D), was formed in 2013. An alliance of community members. DEMENTIA: CARING & COPING 2023: July 11 Traveling with Dementia - from Day Trips to Air Travel; August 8: Teepa Snow's Approach to Dementia Care; Sept 12 Dementia Research Near Me. Resources updated monthly including: Dementia Support Groups & Services, Dementia Friendly Activities, Advanced Care Planning, Hot Topics, Memory Minders kits Visit Website

Tips on Staying Connected While Long-Distance Caregiving

Alongside, by Sarah Beckman

Readable, practical, uplifting advice about neighborly caregiving, this book "unwraps the complex box of questions that arrives at your door the moment you hear ‘the news’ and reveals practical answers so you’ll never have to feel uncertain about helping someone in trial again." Visit Website

Daily Caring

A website with free, practical caregiving tips for families caring for older adults. Visit Website

Care Calendar

A web-based system for organizing meals and/or other help. Allows the creation of a personalized calendar for the individual or family including meals, driving, errands, yard work, cleaning, rides to the door. Visit Website

CareNextion

A website for caregivers with free tools to manage coordination of care, access to local resources, and phone support. Visit Website

20 Things to Remember if You Love Someone With Dementia

Caring for someone with dementia is both challenging and rewarding. Visit Website

CaringBridge

A website providing for the accurate dissemination of care information, including an initial journal entry describing the back story and journal updates for further information. Visit Website

Family Caregiver Alliance

Addresses the needs of families and friends providing long-term care for loved ones at home. Visit Website

National Caregivers Library

Hundreds of articles, forms, checklists, and links to topic-specific external resources. Includes Resources for Faith and Spirituality, based on Judeo-Christian beliefs. The resources are open to all denominations and faiths. Visit Website

Next Avenue (“Where Grown-ups Keep Growing”)

Part of the PBS system, a website providing timely articles "for America’s booming older population" on topics relating to caregiving, health, money, work & purpose, living, and technology. Excellent for volunteers’ continuing education and group discussion. Visit Website

For Caregivers of Spouses with Dementia, a Redefinition of Marriage

When your spouse is living with dementia, you need to change your perception of your relationship... Instead of continuing to try to make the relationship perfect, shift to a new value – good enough. By Pauline Boss, PhD. Visit Website