Caregiving

Learn some caregiving tips to prepare you for emergency room visits.

Prepare for your own or your loved one's dental and medical visits with the following checklist.

Learn more about hand hygiene and important steps to avoid getting sick and spreading germs to others.

This fact sheet from ARCH provides respite information for adults with neurological conditions including epilepsy, Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, cerebrovascular disease including stroke, ALS, Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Parkinson’s Disease, brain tumors, and TBI.

Feeling helpless as a caregiver, friend or family member? Here are 5 simple ways to help someone who's grieving.

Planning for end of life care is not easy. This article provides several ways to make sure others know the kind of care you want when dying.

The Commonwealth of Virginia has a statewide Advance Health Care Directive Registry, allowing all Virginia residents to electronically store their important documents (Advanced Health Care Directive, Health Care Power of Attorney, etc.). 

There are instances in which someone cannot communicate using his or her voice. Learn about alternative ways to communicate and resources available to find devices.

Grandparents who have taken over the responsibility of raising their grandchildren need to be aware of all of the issues -- from legal and financial to educational and health care. 

While the holidays are a time of joy, they can be especially difficult for people who have lost loved ones. Learn ways to honor your loved ones around holidays, anniversaries and birthdays.