LibGuides: Life Stages and Caregivers: Caregivers

Starting Points

The Caregiver's Handbook
Information on topics like financial matters, legal issues, and health crisis planning. Also available in French.
Respite and Caregiver Support
This Nova Scotia Health website provides information on caregiver programs, support, and services.
Alzheimer Society of Canada - Help and Support
Tips for how to prepare for the caregiving journey, suggestions for lowering caregiver stress, and suggestions for helping people with Alzheimer's Disease.
Alzheimer's Caregiving - Bathing, Dressing, and Grooming
This site provides tips and discusses how to preserve your loved one's dignity while providing care.
Parkinson Society Nova Scotia
Find local resources and support groups to help care for loved ones living with Parkinson's.
Nova Scotia Cancer Care Program
The publications listed on this site have been created to answer questions about cancer treatment in Nova Scotia.
Nova Scotia Hospice Palliative Care Association
Resources for advance care planning, end of life, and grief and bereavement.

Delirium
WT85-0600 -- Frailty and Elder Care Network (2024)
Fall Prevention Checklist
WB85-1649 -- Provincial Falls Prevention Program (2024) -- French version: FF85-1657
Making Health Care Decisions for Someone Else: Acting as a Substitute Decision-Maker (SDM)
WX85-2327 -- Ethics Nova Scotia Health, Legal Services (2023) -- French version: FF85-2359 -- Arabic version: AR85-2349 -- Simplified Chinese version: CH85-2350
The Nova Scotia Green Sleeve: Information for Patients, Families, and Substitute Decision-Makers
WD85-1833 -- The Nova Scotia Health Palliative Care Network (2024) -- French version: FF85-1863