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FAMILY CAREGIVING

Government Information Agencies

Administration on Aging, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. National Family Caregiver Support Program (NFCSP). A program of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration on Aging, helps caregivers obtain vital information and supportive services in their community. NFCSP is administered through the National Aging Services Network, which includes 56 State Units on Aging; 655 Area Agencies on Aging; 244 tribal organizations and about 30,000 local service providers. http://www.aoa.gov

National Guideline Clearinghouse/Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. (1999). Family involvement in care for persons with dementia (FIC). Retrieved August 11, 2004, from http://www.guideline.gov/summary/summary.aspx?doc_id=1723&nbr=949&string=caregiving

United States Department of Health and Human Services: Aging: http://www.hhs.gov/aging/index.shtml

Last updated - May 2006