National Organizations
National Organizations
Parkinson’s Foundation
Access a variety of resources from the Parkinson’s Foundation.
PD Health @ Home | Parkinson’s Foundation
- Access at-home resources year-round through weekly online events designed for you.
PD Library | Parkinson’s Foundation
- Explore our books, podcast episodes, fact sheets, videos, and more — all available in our PD Library.
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WellMed Charitable Foundation
We’re a non-profit organization that supports older adults and their caregivers with a special emphasis on wellness and prevention.
The National Alliance for Caregiving
The National Alliance for Caregiving is a non-profit coalition of national organizations who share a vision of a society that values, supports and empowers family caregivers to thrive at home, work and life.
Its mission is to build partnerships in research, advocacy, and innovation to make life better for family caregivers. The Alliance conducts research, does policy analysis, develops national best-practice programs, and works to increase public awareness of family caregiving issues. Recognizing that family caregivers provide important societal and financial contributions toward maintaining the well-being of those they care for, the Alliance supports a network of more than 80 state and local caregiving coalitions through its advocacy collaborative and engages researchers committed to caregiving through its research collaborative.
NAC is a founding member of the International Alliance of Carer Organizations (IACO).
Alzheimer’s Association New Mexico Chapter
The Alzheimer’s Association leads the way to end Alzheimer’s and all other dementia — by accelerating global research, driving risk reduction and early detection, and maximizing quality care and support.
Medicare Guide – What is Medicare? A Guide to Coverage
This guide easily explains the basics of Medicare for new beneficiaries. Medicare won’t take care of all of your health care costs but this article helps decipher options based on your specific lifestyle.
Vision Center
Vision Center provides medically accurate content for all things vision. Learn about eye conditions and vision correction practices.
Hospice New Mexico
Hospice Caregivers information, referrals and resource materials. A website with insurance options for New Mexicans.
National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals
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.
Putting Your Paycheck to Work
Putting Your Paycheck to Work The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City has educational tools available to help caregivers better understand their paychecks. Putting Your Paycheck to Work includes online resources free for anyone to view or download. Resources include tips for caregiver employees on how to better understand and manage your paycheck, understanding your paystub, establishing direct deposit and accessing work supports such as the Earned Income Tax Credit. Employers of caregivers–especially HR professionals–can use these materials too, helping employees better understand wages, deductions and workplace benefits. So take a look at Putting Your Paycheck to Work, available from the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City.
The Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute
The Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute works to improve the lives of people who need home or residential care–by improving the lives of the workers who provide that care.