Elder Care Resources
There are many concerns you may have when a loved one needs care. We support family caregiving through our partnership with Avenidas and by offering back-up care benefits for faculty and staff. In addition, there are many other ways we can support you with your elder care needs. We offer the resources below to assist you.
Helpful Resources
- Avenidas
- VA benefits for caregivers
- CaregiverStress.com
- The Family Caregiver Alliance
- The National Alliance for Caregiving
- The Alzheimer’s Association
- The National Administration on Aging
- Pathways
- Stanford Adult Aging Services
- Sourcewise
- Ready or Not: What It's Like to Care for Aging Parents
This list is provided as a service only. The WorkLife Office and Stanford University do not endorse any of these references. These resources are not exhaustive but a sample of local resources.
Locating a Caregiver
This list is provided as a service only. The WorkLife Office and Stanford University do not endorse any of these references. These resources are not exhaustive but a sample of local resources.
Bright Horizons Enhanced Family Supports
Get help understanding and finding elder and adult care. Bright Horizons can connect you with resources for your ongoing needs, including certified advisors, a needs assessment, guidance on specialized facilities for memory/hospice care, independent/assisted-living communities, home health care and dependent care, occasional in-home care, and more.
Register now for your free membership to the Years Ahead program ($140 value) to get access to a comprehensive database of self-pay elder and adult care services.
To register, visit Bright Horizons Care Advantage, or call 877-BH-CARES (877-242-2737).
Farewell to Falls
About the program Farewell to Falls provides 2 home visits by a registered occupational therapist, who will:
- Gather information about health history and daily living skills.
- Complete a balance and mobility assessment.
- Get a list of all medications to be reviewed by a Stanford pharmacist.
- Do a complete home safety survey.
- Recommend fall risk methods and introduce an exercise program. A third visit will be made one year after enrollment.
- Program brochure
If you want to reduce your chance of falling, call 650.724.9369, FAREWELL TO FALLS Stanford Health Care, Trauma Center 300 Pasteur Drive, Stanford, CA 94305
Join a Mailing List
Please join SeniorNet, a seniors-focused listserv where you can post messages on topics relating to seniors or elder care.
Watch a Webinar
Register and watch webinars on-demand
- Bright Horizons: Caring for an Aging Parent? Your Benefits Can Help!
- Avenidas: Family Mediation Techniques for Transforming Difficult Conversations into Workable Agreements