Caregivers
Caregivers often play a critical role in supporting the health and well-being of those they care for, and they need to pay attention to their own health, too. Nutrition programs should actively engage and collaborate with caregivers in their community.
Briefs
- Support to Caregivers — ACL overview of programs, councils, and research projects
- Public Health Priority of Caregivers— CDC brief on the impact of providing care
Quick Guides
- Signs of Elder Care Abuse— One page resource from the National Center on Elder Abuse to identify possible signs of elder abuse and how to report suspected abuse
- Signs of Elder Abuse in Other Languages— Available in English, Spanish, Chinese, Korean, Tagalog, Vietnamese, Armenian, and Farsi
- Caring for Your Nutrition — ACL article on maintaining a healthy diet while caring
for others - Feeding Your Loved One: Tips for Caregivers — ACL tips for ensuring loved ones
are eating healthfully
Tools & Toolkits
- Nutrition in Disguise— Project that focuses on creating nutrient-dense recipes by adding healthy ingredients to common foods that older adults enjoy
- Social Wellness Checklist— Resource with ideas for taking care of yourself while taking care of others
- AgeWell Planner— NCOA tool for finding personalized resources and expertise
- Benefits CheckUp— Comprehensive tool from NCOA to connect older adults and people with disabilities to benefits
- Caregiver Nutrition Education Toolkit — Nutrition education for caregivers
- Find a Nutrition Expert— Search tool from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Reports
- Caregivers in Crisis— RCI study on caregiving during COVID-19 pandemic
Resources
- The Caregiver Corner — Useful links and resources from Eldercare Locator
- Grandparents and Nutritional Needs — Considerations for meeting nutrition needs of older adults raising grandchildren
- Information For Seniors— Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics resources about healthy aging with nutrition and lifestyle tips
- Nutrition Resources for Kin and Grandfamilies — Links to resources for older adults raising grandchildren
- What's on Your Plate?— NIA guide to smart food choices for healthy aging