Caregiver.com – about for and by caregivers

Caring.com – a leading online destination for caregivers seeking information and support as they care for aging parents, spouses, and other loved ones. They offer thousands of original articles, helpful tools, advice from more than 50 leading experts, a community of caregivers, and a comprehensive directory of caregiving services.

Over 60 million Americans are living with a disability that affects their everyday activities. Adapting a home to accommodate someone with a disability is often a costly endeavor. However, you may qualify for grants that reduce your out-of-pocket expenses.

Many grants are available for people with disabilities at the federal and state level. There are also private entities that provide home improvement grants for people with disabilities. This article outlines the various home improvement grants available to people with disabilities.

Family Caregiver Center of New Mexico Support Groups offer understanding, validation, and acceptance. Groups provide compassionate spaces for family caregivers to connect with one another. Participants exchange practical information on caregiving challenges and share possible solutions.
Cost: Free of charge
Registration is required. Get more information and register by emailing or calling 505-494-4021.

In-Person
Days: 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month
Time: 11:15 am – 12:15 pm
Location: Lomas Tramway Public Library
908 Eastridge Dr NE, Albuquerque

Online
Days: 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month
Time: 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Location: Zoom – register for link

Search for Personal Care Agencies in New Mexico

New Mexico Nursing Association promotes high standards of nursing practice through the professional and educational advancement of nurses, personal and professional self-advocacy, recognizing the contribution of the nurse in health care, and by upholding the integrity of the New Mexico Nursing Practice Act through legislative, regulatory, correctional nursing and policy-making endeavors.

Peopleworks’ mission is “To provide mental wellness services to NM persons in need regardless of economic status.”  PW accomplishes this through insurance billable sessions and sometimes free sessions with a Master’s level intern. Peopleworks also offers online groups and classes, including a Family Caregiver Support Group.  Our therapists and staff understand the immense tasks of caregiving and are here to meet emotional and practical needs.

We know caregiving can be stressful. This program for family caregivers of a loved one with a chronic illness, will provide education and support, teach stress management techniques and  help caregivers develop coping strategies.

National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals is a coalition of organizations and individuals committed to strengthening the quality of human service support by strengthening the direct support workforce. The group has representatives from the fields of mental health, developmental disabilities, child welfare, education, and many others in the human services community.

National Family Caregivers Association educates, supports, empowers and speaks up for the more than 50 million Americans who care for loved ones with a chronic illness or disability or the frailties of old age. NFCA reaches across the boundaries of diagnoses, relationships and life stages to help transform family caregivers’ lives by removing barriers to health and well being.