Area Agencies on Aging in Adair County, Missouri

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• Transportation
  Article - There is a network of transportation services, public and private, that will pick up the disabled and the elderly at their homes. These services rely on vans and paid drivers and run on a schedule to specific locations. Free transportation is available from community volunteer organizations, although most public services charge on a sliding scale...
• How do I keep my spirits high when caregiving in a challenging situation?
  Question - Caring for mother is taking over my life. Is there anyway to make things easier? - You're in a very tough situation, and I hope I can offer some encouragement. There is no question that caregiving is challenging, and it sounds like your situation is made worse by the uncertainty of your mother's condition. It must also be frustrating to be working so hard and making such tremendous sacrifices, and to still feel that you aren't doing enough...