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Coastline Elderly Services, Inc.
...Dedicated to helping older Americans live noble, independent, and purposeful lives
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Tel: 508-999-6400 • Fax: 508-993-6510 • TDD: 508-994-4265
Toll Free: 866-274-1643 • 1646 Purchase St. New Bedford, MA 02740 |
Caregiver Resources
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Caregiver resources and support are open to all regardless of income level. It's for family, friends, or neighbors who care for an elder 60 years of age and older.
Caregiver services are intended to support the family member who is providing assistance in supporting elders to live independently in the community.
The following programs are funded through Title III E of the Older Americans Act:
- In-Home Respite Services
Overlook Visiting Nurse Association: Provides in-home respite, allowing Caregivers time away from home to attend appointments, run errands or for other personal reasons. For more information, please call Sue Saraiva at (508) 990-8160.
- Caregiver Social Day Programs
Provides on-site social and physical activity for elders, allowing Caregivers time out for themselves. For more information, please call:
Dartmouth Social Day - Debbie Raymond (508) 991-6018
Fairhaven Social Day - Debbie Jenkins (508) 979-4029
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Community Nurse & Hospice Care
A registered nurse experienced in dementia care will provide support, information and education to Caregivers who are assisting an elder who has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease or related dementia. For more information, please call Pat Midurski at (508) 996-0368.
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Caring for Someone with Memory Impairment
Support groups in Acushnet and Fairhaven that provide Caregivers with tools to assist them in caring for a loved one with memory impairment. For more information, please call Pat Midurski at (508) 996-0368.
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Immigrants Assistance Center
The "Outreach for Non-English Speaking Caregivers" program provides translation and assessment, referral and support information for Caregivers. For more information, please call Maria Rozario at (508) 996-8113.
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Project Independence
An Adult Day Health program with activities and personal enrichment outside the home. For more information, please call Karen Maciulewicz at (508) 997-1441
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Savoy Nursing & Rehab Center
Short-term twenty-four hour respite at facility. For more information, please call Sharon Kellegrew at (508) 994-4746
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Hours of Operation: Monday through Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. EST
Coastline Elderly Services, Inc. is located at 1646 Purchase St. New Bedford, MA 02740. Click Here for Driving Directions.
Contact Information:
(508) 999-6400 Main Number
(866) 274-1643 Toll Free
(508) 994-4265 TDD
(508) 993-6510 FAX
EMAIL: Information@CoastlineElderly.org
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We welcome any suggestions to improve our service to all who benefit from these pages.
Now Available at Your Local Library*
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How to Care for Aging Parents
by Virginia Morris
This is an excellent book with wonderful resources. Anyone caring for an aging loved one should read this. There is advice for every difficult decision.
- Finding Good Medical Care
- Dealing With Guilt
- Home Care Vs. A Nursing Home
- Redefining Parent/Child Roles
- Knowing When to Intervene
- Sibling Conflicts
- Getting Power of Attorney
- Coping with Dementia
- Care for the Caregiver
- The Hospice Option
- Locating Community Services
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* Please call ahead to library to ensure availability
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Now Available at Your Local Library*
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Caregiving
The Spiritual Journey of Love, Loss, and Renewal
by Beth Witrogen McLeod
Sooner or later it will touch us all: A family member or loved one becomes ill or disabled, and we step in to help. This is caregiving, and in this powerful, unique book, prize winning writer and advocate Beth Witrogen McLeod leads us through the caregiving journey with unflinching authority and compassion. Framed by the author's personal odyssey as a caregiver and richly informed by the inspiring and poignant tales of others, Caregiving explores medical and financial problems, all aspects of spirituality, and such issues as depression, stress, housing, home care, and end-of-life concerns. A rare blend of powerful storytelling and practical information, Caregiving is a revelation. |
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The 36-Hour Day
By Nancy L. Mace, M.A., and
Peter V. Rabins, M.D., M.P.H.
A family guide to care for persons with Alzheimer Disease, related dementing illnesses, and memory loss in later life. In this book you'll learn:
- The basic facts about dementia
- How to deal with problems arising in daily care - meals, exercise, personal hygiene, and safety
- How to cope with an impaired person's false ideas, suspicion, anger, and other mood prpoblems
- How to get outside help from support groups, friends, and agencies
- Financial and legal issues you must address
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Caregiving at Home
By William Leahy, MD and
The Editors of Hartman Publishing
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In Caregiving at Home, you will learn:
- How to adapt a home for safe caregiving
- Important skills for self-care and stress management
- Tools for holding family meetings, coordinating care, and managing medication
- Tips for communicating with a physician
- Step-by-step procedures for assisting with activities of daily living
- Guidelines for caring for people with specific disorders, such as Alzheimer's disease
- Information on normal changes of aging versus symptoms to report to a physician
- How to take blood pressure and other vital signs
- How to transfer and position a frail person
- Information on caring for a person who is dying
- Special tips on how to observe and take care of a frail person's skin
- How to avoid falls
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