Funded in Part by the Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation

WVCaregivers.org is an online resource created to provide support,
assistance and services to West Virginia caregivers and their families.

A step-by-step guide to help you talk with family about your future health care decisions.

How to create a Living Will and understanding Medical Powers of Attorney.

Use this map to learn about caregiving resources available in West Virginia.

A listing of state, regional and national online resources related to caregiving.

For Caregiver Support Groups and other programs in your area, please contact your local Senior Center.

Do you have a suggestion for this website or an addition to the list of services?  Please contact us at:

(304) 293-6771: phone
(304) 293-2700: fax
wvcaregivers@hsc.wvu.edu

Caregivers & Families

• Well Spouse Association

• Taking Care of Others

• Taking Care of Yourself

• Family Conversation

• Creating and Action Plan

Health Care Professionals

• Supporting Caregivers

• Online Resources

• Advanced Directives

• Literature Request

West Virginia Links

• WV Bureau of Senior Services

• WV Health Care Association

• WVU Center on Aging

• WVDHHR

News & Announcements
 

• Innovative Employer Caregiving Programs Broadcast
  Date: September 17, 2008, 1-2pm
  Location: Online
  

  The next Caregiving broadcast sponsored by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Department of Health and Human Services New Freedom Initiative Subcommittee (NFI) will focus on Innovative Employer Caregiving Programs and include presentations from employers and other organizations that have developed and conducted successful programs for employed caregivers. Presenters will discuss their experience with these programs and how they can be replicated by others to help employed caregivers. If you are an Employer looking to expand or create services and programs to support your employed caregivers, a Caregiver working full or part-time and caring for a loved one, an Organization that provides caregiver services, or any one else with an interest in Caregiving, please make plans now to join us on September 17th. To learn more about the broadcast or to register as an individual viewer or as a host viewing site, please go to: http://www.blsmeetings.net/caregivers/

• Mattie J. T. Stepanek Caregiving Scholarship
  The Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving is now accepting nominations for the Mattie J. T. Stepanek Caregiving Scholarship. Caregivers are often viewed as expendable resources in systems of care. As a result, many caregivers are overlooked, ill-prepared and will ultimately burn-out. The Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving promotes the view that family, professional, and paraprofessional caregivers are the most valuable asset in any system of care, and they should be cultivated, preserved, developed, and valued. The purpose of the Mattie J. T. Stepanek Caregiving Scholarship is to provide financial assistance to family, professional, or paraprofessional caregivers of any age who are seeking training or education in specific skills, procedures and strategies that lead to more effective care at the same time that they serve to protect the health and well-being of the caregiver. Four $2,000 scholarships will be awarded.

  Deadline: September 15, 2008
  Mattie J. T. Stepanek Scholarship Application Form

• Help for the Family Caregiver
  Are you caring for a frail elder family member and feel unprepared to deal with the situation? If so, I am offering FREE caregiver education classes in September/October of 2006 at the Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center, WVU Charleston Division located on the CAMC Memorial Hospital campus.

  These classes will assist you in learning the knowledge and skills to take better care of your frail elder relative and yourself. Along with the classes you will have the opportunity to evaluate the effectiveness of the program by participating in a research project.

  To find out more about the classes and the research project, contact Barbara L. Nunley, PhD, APRN, BC at 304-347-1250.

  Sponsored in part by WVU School of Nursing/Charleston Division and the Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation.
   

• Family Caregiver of the Year Award Caregiving! newsletter and Caregiving.com have announced a call for nominations for its 10th Annual Family Caregiver of the Year Award.  The award honors five family members who help their aging relatives.  Anyone caring for and aging relative, friend, or neighbor is eligible for the award.  Nominations are accepted annually from June 1 through October 1.  For further information, visit www.caregiving.com
   

• The Technology for Long-Term Care Website Announces the Addition of Its Newest Category!
  "Medication Management"
  Technology for Long-Term Care's newest addition to its website provides a categorized listing of products designed to assist caregivers and seniors with managing and distributing medication. The information provided includes product descriptions and features, manufacturer and distributor contact information, as well as key issues to consider and questions to ask vendors before purchasing products.