Other GLBT Focused Resources*:
- Family Caregiver Alliance www.caregiver.org. Click on Groups and select LGBT Caregiver Discussion Group.
- Lesbian/Gay Aging Issues Network of the American Society of Aging (LGAIN) at www.asaging.org/networks. Their web directory is also an excellent resource for information: http://www.asaging.org/networks/LGAIN/online_resources.cfm.
- Senior Action in a Gay Environment www.sageusa.org
- Transgender Aging Network: www.forge-forward.org Click on TAN (Transgender Aging Network)
General Resources*:
- Children of Aging Parents:www.caps4caregivers.org; Phone 800-227-7294.
- Eldercare Locator: www.eldercare.gov Phone 800-677-1116.
- Medicare and Medicaid eligibility: www.cms.gov; Phone 800-633-4227.
- Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging: www.tcaging.org; go to forms and publications and click on the following: (a) “Caring with Confidence” (self-help guide for caregivers), (b) “First Steps” (guide to help relatives caring for kin), (c)”Share the Care journal” (help organize, plan and reflect on care-giving job)
- MinnesotaHelp info: www.minnesotahelp.info/en/mn/cgibin/location.asp
- National Family Caregivers Association www.nfcacares.org; Phone 800-896-3650
- Senior Linkage Line: www.mnaging.org/seniors/assistance/sll.html; Phone 800-333-2433
*Information provided courtesy of Cathy Croghan of Quatrefoil Library and Joan Knuesel of Family Means in Stillwater .
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