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Unique travel experiences to the world’s says. Gier and her husband found that the help of an elder-law
most iconic destinations, which include: attorney was “a godsend.”
Caregivers are stressed. Experts say people need to pay attention
TRAVEL BUTLER to the needs of their friends and relatives who are caregivers.
Your Travel Butler will ensure every “We always forget to take care of ourselves and become too
detail is taken care of in advance. overwhelmed and don’t ask for help,” says Patrick Stonich, chief of
nursing for At Home Health and Hospice of Schnecksville.
ALSO RECEIVE: Stonich says someone suffering from caregiver burnout might
p Insider Benefits p Sightseeing get sick a lot, feel tired, have a lousy attitude, get in fights, feel
p Personalized Travel Planner & More! unfocused or be forgetful. Organizations that work with communities
and individuals often provide services to help caregivers. Stonich
OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK! says respite care, in which an older parent is cared for by others
while the primary caregiver takes a break, is underused.
“A short stay for a long weekend or a week will recharge a
caregiver,” he says. “Everyone needs a break and shouldn’t feel
guilty for needing that break.”
Resourcestohelpwith agingparents
Administration for Community Living
A Federal agency that helps people find local elder care. Has
links to local Area Agency on Aging and other organizations for
elders and their caregivers. Useful for dealing with parents who
live in a different state from their caregivers. www.acl.gov/
Benefits Checkup
Website helps older adults who need help paying for their food
or medicines, and has links to other resources. It is a service of
the National Council on Aging, a nonprofit service and advocacy
organization in Washington, DC. www.benefitscheckup.org
Bucks County Area Agency on Aging
30 E. Oakland Ave.
Doylestown, Pa. 18901
267-880-5700
www.buckscounty.org/government/HumanServices/AAA
Lehigh County Office of Aging and Adult Services
17 S. 7th Street, Room 230
Allentown, Pa. 18101-2401
610-782-3034
www.lehighcounty.org
Northampton County Area Agency on Aging
Northampton County Human Services Building
2801 Emrick Blvd.
Bethlehem, Pa. 18020
610-829-4540 or toll free at 1-800-322-9269
www.northamptoncounty.org
www.northamptoncounty.org/northampton/cwp/view.
asp?Q=620616
Allentown Easton Whitehall
610.439.4901 610.258.1643 610.433.9960
Unique travel experiences to the world’s says. Gier and her husband found that the help of an elder-law
most iconic destinations, which include: attorney was “a godsend.”
Caregivers are stressed. Experts say people need to pay attention
TRAVEL BUTLER to the needs of their friends and relatives who are caregivers.
Your Travel Butler will ensure every “We always forget to take care of ourselves and become too
detail is taken care of in advance. overwhelmed and don’t ask for help,” says Patrick Stonich, chief of
nursing for At Home Health and Hospice of Schnecksville.
ALSO RECEIVE: Stonich says someone suffering from caregiver burnout might
p Insider Benefits p Sightseeing get sick a lot, feel tired, have a lousy attitude, get in fights, feel
p Personalized Travel Planner & More! unfocused or be forgetful. Organizations that work with communities
and individuals often provide services to help caregivers. Stonich
OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK! says respite care, in which an older parent is cared for by others
while the primary caregiver takes a break, is underused.
“A short stay for a long weekend or a week will recharge a
caregiver,” he says. “Everyone needs a break and shouldn’t feel
guilty for needing that break.”
Resourcestohelpwith agingparents
Administration for Community Living
A Federal agency that helps people find local elder care. Has
links to local Area Agency on Aging and other organizations for
elders and their caregivers. Useful for dealing with parents who
live in a different state from their caregivers. www.acl.gov/
Benefits Checkup
Website helps older adults who need help paying for their food
or medicines, and has links to other resources. It is a service of
the National Council on Aging, a nonprofit service and advocacy
organization in Washington, DC. www.benefitscheckup.org
Bucks County Area Agency on Aging
30 E. Oakland Ave.
Doylestown, Pa. 18901
267-880-5700
www.buckscounty.org/government/HumanServices/AAA
Lehigh County Office of Aging and Adult Services
17 S. 7th Street, Room 230
Allentown, Pa. 18101-2401
610-782-3034
www.lehighcounty.org
Northampton County Area Agency on Aging
Northampton County Human Services Building
2801 Emrick Blvd.
Bethlehem, Pa. 18020
610-829-4540 or toll free at 1-800-322-9269
www.northamptoncounty.org
www.northamptoncounty.org/northampton/cwp/view.
asp?Q=620616
Allentown Easton Whitehall
610.439.4901 610.258.1643 610.433.9960
