Caregivers' Resources

Are you caring for a loved one? Visit the Caregivers Resource Center at the Gates Public Library to find......

Reference Booklets

The library provides a wide variety of booklets to help you. Some examples are...

Caregivers: Practical Help by the New York State Office for the Aging

Health Care Powers of Attorney by Charles P. Sabatine of the American Bar Association

Tomorrow's Choices: Preparing Now for Legal, Financial and Health Care Decisions by the American Association of Retired Persons


Services for Caregivers Notebook

This notebook contains reference copies of brochures from a multitude of agencies offering services to help you out. Additional brochures are usually available for you to keep. Some sample services are...

ACCESS for information on Alzheimer's Disease

Club 24 for information on Seniors living at home

FISH for information on the Friends In Service Here organization

Prime Time Adult Service Center

Regional Council on Aging for information on Caring for Caregivers

Suggested Readings

The library keeps a notebook containing lists of suggested readings for caregivers on a wide variety of topics. Some examples are...

  • Alzheimer's Disease
  • Arthritis
  • Cancer
  • Diabetes
  • General Caregiving
  • Hospice

And that's not all! You will also find...

  • Health Care Proxy forms
  • Notices of upcoming events of interest to caregivers
  • Reference staff willing to help you