Caregivers' Guide to Nutrition

Thank you for taking the time to stop and visit our website. This is a website built just for individuals like you who are providing care for a beloved older adult in your life. As you browse our site, you will find many helpful resources to answer all of your most asked nutrition-related questions.

We would first like to introduce ourselves.  Our group is comprised of five individuals, all of which who are second-year Master’s of Social Work (MSW) candidates at the University of Pittsburgh. We are fortunate enough to be a part of the Hartford Partnership Program on Aging Education (HPPAE), a program that studies aging.  Part of our course requirements as HPPAE fellows is the completion of a community-level project on an area of interest concerning the aging population. For our project, as you can see, we have decided to focus on the nutritional needs of older adults as provided by caregivers.

Essentially, we are here for you. As caregivers, you face many unique challenges on a day to day basis. One of them potentially includes providing daily meals to your loved one. As you know, most aging individuals are diagnosed with one or more chronic illness at some point in their lives, and many of these illnesses demand specific nutritional guidelines. Our goal in creating this website is to aid caregivers by equipping them with a comprehensive resource for all things related to their loved ones and their nutritional needs.

All of the information you find throughout our website is a reaction to responses, requests, and suggestions received from caregivers like you who were able to participate in a needs assessment questionnaire distributed for the purposes of our project. As the current version of our website is based solely on input from a limited group of individuals, we like to think that our project is constantly evolving. If you ever find yourself in need of more information, please do not hesitate to contact us. Your input is important!

If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please do not hesitate to email us at:

upitthppae2013@gmail.com

When needed, one of our group members will email you back as soon as possible.

So where do you begin? To your left you will find a drop down menu of various chronic illnesses many older adults are commonly diagnosed with. Please choose the one(s) that best suit your needs. Additionally, above you will find many additional resources, helpful articles, and even a discussion board to communicate with your fellow caregivers! If you are having a hard time finding a specific topic, feel free to utilize the search box near the top left of the page. If you still are having troubles finding the information you need, don’t hesitate to contact us.

Throughout the website, you will be provided the opportunity to comment on all of the posts that have been created. We would love to hear what you have to say.