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For Family Members of Older Adults

There are many excellent links for family members to Baycrest resources on the Family Information page.

Visiting with Elders, written by Baycrest Social Workers Ruth Goodman and Jan Boyd is currently out of print, but will soon be available on this site.

If you are a family member providing care to aging parents the Caregiver Supports page provides excellent links and information.

Caring for Your Loved Ones is a comprehensive reference book for caregivers written by Baycrest professionals.

A Guide for Programs and Services for Seniors in Ontario is an excellent website produced by the The Ontario Seniors' Secretariat. This Guide offers a wealth of information, services, resources and tips for older adults and is a useful tool for families as well. The site also gives information on how to order a free hard copy of the Guide.

Karen Henderson developed the Caregiver Network as a resource for family members.

There are some wonderful articles for caregivers and information on dementia in general on the Alzheimer Society of Toronto web page.

If you have any questions or are looking for resources you can always call the social worker on duty at Seniors Counselling and Referral, 416.785.2500 ext. 2223.

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