Caregiver Websites
Site 1
Site Name: Today’s Caregiver
Domain Name: http://www.caregiver.com
Overall Rating: 4/5
Summary: This is the site of a support group of caregivers. Discussed on this site are various issues that face today’s modern caregivers. The group member on this site is not necessarily someone who renders care giving for pay. Some of them are relatives of sickly or senior citizens who need medical attention and care. Some hot topics are those relating to anger management as some of these family members feel deprived of a personal life because all their time and energy is focused on caring for that family member. Their support groups consist of around 8-14 people and discuss among themselves some common concerns and get ideas from each other. Lack of time for oneself is the most often heard complaint.
Site 2
Site Name: Family Caregiver Alliance
Domain Name: http://www.caregiver.org
Overall Rating: 4/5
Summary: This site is the public forum for all caregivers and tries to help them out on such issues as information, education, services, research and most of all advocacies. It gives important updates on public policies that affect the care giving industry (whether paid or not) and supports families who care for loved ones with chronic disabling health conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease. It updates site visitors with helpful care-giving advice through newsletters. It also gives families with referrals for much-needed caregivers as there is a marked shortage in the long-term care workforce in the near future.
Site 3
Site Name: Citizenship and Immigration Canada
Domain Name: http://www.cic.gc.ca
Overall Rating: 4/5
Summary: This is the Canadian government’s official website pertaining to the caregiver industry. The site contains guidelines for those aspiring to work as caregivers in Canada with the tacit agreement to become full-fledged citizens after a few years’ stay. The initial step is to apply for a work permit to work temporarily as a live-in caregiver. These caregivers are individuals who had been screened and qualified under its “Live-in Caregiver Program”. Once they are accepted, caregivers will be allowed to provide care for children and kids, elderly people and people with either mental or physical disabilities in the private homes of their employers without any supervision. This means they can be trusted totally to care for their wards as if they are their own relatives.
