Are you a family caregiver?
If you are helping someone with physical care, emotional support, doctor visits, shopping, legal issues, financial matters, or finding resources, YOU are a caregiver!
Are you a family caregiver?
If you are helping someone with physical care, emotional support, doctor visits, shopping, legal issues, financial matters, or finding resources, YOU are a caregiver!
About Family Caregivers Online
This not-for-profit website is publicly funded. You will never be solicited for any product or service. It is a safe place to find information you can trust!
Our Purpose: This website was created to provide unbiased information for family and informal caregivers.
Our Mission: To provide caregivers with helpful, current, and easy-to-navigate information, to assist them with caregiving.
Other Services: Additional services include email newsletters, monthly Caregiver Teleconnection webinars, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter social media, and other information.
Our Sponsors
This website is funded, in part, by the North Central Texas Area Agency on Aging, Community Council of Greater Dallas/Dallas Area Agency on Aging and Texas Health & Human Services.
About Family Caregivers Online
Our Purpose: This website was created source of unbiased information for family and informal caregivers.
Our Mission: To provide caregivers with helpful, current, and easy-to-navigate information, to assist them with caregiving.
Other Services: Additional services include emailed newsletters, Caregiver Teleconnection, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter social media, and other information.
Our Sponsors
This website is funded, in part, by the North Central Texas Area Agency on Aging, Community Council of Greater Dallas/Dallas Area Agency on Aging and Texas Health & Human Services.
This non-profit website is publicly funded. You will never be solicited for any product or service. It is a safe place to find information you can trust!
Upcoming Events
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Upcoming Events
All events are free unless otherwise noted.
Articles & News
Informative posts for family caregivers!
Understanding Essential Tremor
What is Essential Tremor? Essential tremor is a movement disorder characterized by uncontrolled shaking. This shaking is involuntary and cannot be suppressed. While it commonly affects the hands and...
Understanding Dementia: Wandering, Rummaging, and Hoarding
Caring for a loved one with dementia can be both rewarding and challenging. Among the various behaviors associated with dementia, wandering, rummaging, and hoarding are particularly common and can...
Establishing Boundaries in Caregiving: The Power of Saying “No”
When is it time to say “No”? How does a caregiver know when they can no longer manage daily caregiving routines and planning responsibilities? What signals alert the caregiver that they are at risk...
Caregiver Stories
Inspirational stories and advice from other caregivers.
Jane’s Story: Caring for my mom with Alzheimer’s
My name is Jane, and I’ve been caring for my mother, who has Alzheimer’s, for the past five years. When her diagnosis came, I felt overwhelmed and unprepared. Our days start early. I help Mom with...
MaRynn Taylor shares her family’s Alzheimer’s experience
Q&A with MaRynn Taylor: “The Only Thing That Matters Is Love” Country Music Television’s 2023 “Next Women of Country” and Black River artist and songwriter MaRynn Taylor shares her family’s...
Living with Alzheimer’s – Richard and Kate’s story
January 21, 2011 is the anniversary of Kate’s diagnosis with Alzheimer’s. That was a life-changing event. At the time we recognized that, but now we know and understand it far better. We don’t...
The Lesson of the Glass of Water and Self-Care
After 16 weeks of my husband's falls, surgeries, hospital and rehabilitation stays, followed by the adjustment to returning home, my energy and patience reserves were drained. The other morning, as...
We want to hear your Caregiver story because your story matters!
Have you ever heard another person talk about their experience and think, “Someone else has been through that too? I thought it was just me!” Every story shared is a chance to help someone else. Share your journey with us and make a difference today!
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