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Today’s crisis in Long Term Care

21st century demographics are placing a heavy strain on families who find themselves with the responsibility for an elderly family member while also dealing with careers, children and their own needs.

Caregiver burn-out, unemployment, financial strains are found with increasing frequency in these families.

Caregivers of Puerto Rico can supply you , free of charge:

Directory of services for the homebound
Brochures with tips on caregiving less stressfull and more effective

Public service project providing free support bar and installation for bathrooms of seniors

Telephone information center to answer your questions about Long Term care
List of resources for payment of services
Caregiving classes and support groups

These local organizations have valuable information for the caregiver:

Asociación Puertorriqueña
del Riñón
282-6509, 771-9265  
Asociación de Alzheimer y Desordenes Relacionados 727-4151 alzheimerpr@alzheimerpr.org
Asociacion Puertoriquena de Diabetes 729-2210 www.diabetespr.org
Asociacion Puertorriqueña de Parkinson 768-5565 asocparkisonpr@aol.com
Fondos Unidos de PR 268-5353 www.fondosunidos.com
Fundación de Esclerosis Múltiple de PR   fempur@yahoo.com
Fundacion Puertorriqueña de Parkinson 723-1735 www.fundacionparkinsonpr.org
Sociedad Americana del Cancer 764-2295
x-5228
jberrios@cancer.org
Depto. de La Familia-Serv. Personas Edad Avanzada 625-4900
x-1039
echiclana@adfan.gobierno.pr

Government agencies providing resources & orientation:

Oficina de Asuntos de La Vejez

721-6121 www.ogave.gobierno.pr
Medicare CMS ( Federal) 771-3687 carmen.maldonado@cms.hhs.gov
Veterans Affairs- Public Advocate 758-5760 www.nasdva.com/puertorico.html

Website of interest for caregivers:

Caregiver.com

www.caregiver.com
The National Hispanic Council on Aging www.nhcoa.org
National Family Caregivers Association www.thefamilycaregiver.org
Caring.com www.caring.com
Esclerosis Multiple www.msif.org/es
Medicina geriatrica www.medicinageriatrica.com.ar
Family Caregiver Alliance
(en Español)
www.caregiver.org/caregiver/jsp/
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Caregivers de PR
409 San Jorge - San Juan, PR 00912
787-726-2272
info@caregiverspr.com