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.
- Grandparents and Nutritional Needs — Considerations for meeting nutrition needs of older adults raising grandchildren (Nutrition and Aging Resource Center)
- Support to Caregivers — Overview of programs, councils, and research projects (ACL)
- Caregivers Resources— Information on caregiving and resources to help (CDC)
- Signs of Elder Care Abuse— One page resource to identify possible signs of elder abuse and how to report suspected abuse (National Center on Elder Abuse, 2023)
- Caring for Your Nutrition — Article on maintaining a healthy diet while caring for others (ACL)
- Feeding Your Loved One: Tips for Caregivers — Tips for ensuring loved ones are eating healthfully (ACL)
- What's on Your Plate— Guide to smart food choices for healthy aging (National Institute on Aging, 2022)
- Information For Seniors— Resources about healthy aging with nutrition and lifestyle tips (Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics)
- Nutrition Resources for Kin and Grandfamilies — Links to resources for older adults raising grandchildren (Nutrition and Aging Resource Center)
- Nutrition in Disguise— Project that focuses on creating nutrient-dense recipes by adding healthy ingredients to common foods that older adults enjoy (Research Institute for Aging)
- Social Wellness Checklist— Resource with ideas for taking care of yourself while taking care of others (NIH)
- AgeWell Planner— Tool for finding personalized resources and expertise (National Council on Aging)
- Benefits CheckUp— Comprehensive tool to connect older adults and people with disabilities to benefits (National Council on Aging)
- Caregiver Nutrition Education Toolkit — Nutrition education for caregivers (Nutrition and Aging Resource Center)
- Find a Nutrition Expert— Database of credentialed nutrition and dietetics practitioners by location, specialty, language, or insurance and payment options (Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics)