Fact Sheet on Caregiving and Ambiguous Loss explores the feelings caregivers face as they care for someone with memory loss from Alzheimer's disease or another cause. The fact sheet, prepared in collaboration with Dr. Pauline Boss, outlines the source of the ambiguous losses, and includes specific coping strategies to deal with the roller-coaster emotions of caring for someone who is “here but not here.” It is available http://caregiver.org/caregiver/jsp/content_node.jsp?nodeid=2185
Respite Services to Support Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
Respite for Persons with Alzheimer’s Disease or Related Dementia
A State Fact Sheet For Grandparents And Other Relatives Raising Children (.pdf)
Cost-Savings Due to Respite (.pdf)
New York State Kinship Navigator - FACT SHEETS
This link includes fact sheets on the following topics:
Grandparents and Family Rights
Visitation and Custody
Caregiving without Going to Court - Designation Forms
Legal Custody and Guardianship
- Legal Custody and Guardianship
- Designation of Standby Guardian
- Standby Guardianship
- Custody Disputes between Parents and Non-parents
Tax Information
- Tax Credits
- Combined Tax Prep Sites for New York State as of March 5, 2008
- Frequently Asked Questions on the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008
Foster Care
- Initial Foster Care Placement of Children
- Grandparents and Other Relatives Seeking to Become Caregivers of Children in State Care
Adoption
Paternity
Financial Assistance
- Public Assistance
- How to Apply for Public Assistance
- Guidelines for the Good Cause Exemption
- Family Assistance Program: Seeking Parental Financial Support
Education: Enrollment and Responsibility
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