Caring for an older person at home requires a team of people with different skills and perspectives. Doctors, nurses, social workers, and clergy all make important, specialized contributions. A close personal relationship with the person you are caring for helps you to understand and interpret his or her feelings, wishes, and needs. Caregivers are also the first to become aware of many physical and emotional problems, the first to deal with those problems, and often are the people who carriy out plans that other team members develop. As a team member, the caregiver's job is to work cooperatively with other members of the team-both family and professional-in solving caregiving problems.

Aging parents: 5 warning signs of health problems
Sometimes your parents won't admit they need help around the house. Other times they may not realize they need help. Here are five things to look for on your next trip home to help you gauge if your aging parents could use some help.

The AGS Foundation for Healthy Aging: Eldercare at Home
Eldercare at Home offers suggestions and directions based on the best currently available information. We hope you find the information a confirmation of what you are already doing as well as a guide to increase your skill in the rewarding service of caregiving.

American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (AAHSA)
The members of the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging help millions of individuals and their families every day through mission-driven, not-for-profit organizations dedicated to providing the services that people need, when they need them, in the place they call home.

American Health Care Association (AHCA)
AHCA represents the long term care community to the nation at large – to government, business leaders, and the general public. It also serves as a force for change within the long term care field, providing information, education, and administrative tools that enhance quality at every level.