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AARP Local Caregiver Resource Guides
These resource guides are a starting point to help you find the services and support you need
Finding LGBT-Friendly Care
If you're gay or lesbian getting the proper caregiving support can be a challenge. Here are the tools to get the support you need
Go Digital – Caregiving Apps
Caregivers in the Community App
Find and connect with caregivers just like you
Monitor your loved one’s health and wellbeing whether you live far away or near
Find Senior Care Near You
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More Services to Simplify Caregiving
Get healthy, chef-prepared meals delivered to your door
Simplify your loved one’s care needs with online healthcare services
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Caregiving Q&A: Managing Other's Finances
In this live Q&A session, we’ll discuss how to manage the finances, accounts and obligations of a loved one. Learn when you need legal help, medical legal documents, estate planning, and more. And find out if you can get paid for being a family caregiver.
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You Can Afford a Home-Care Worker
There are resources for families who need caregiving help, such as PACE, a program aimed at keeping frail seniors out of nursing homes
How the Fed Gov't May Be Able to Help You
Here are the resources you need in getting the most aid from the federal government for family caregivers
Your Health and Well-Being
7 Tips for Avoiding Caregiver Burnout That Really Work
Caring for a loved one can be rewarding but stressful
4 Tips for Better Sleep
Improve sleep quality while taking care of your loved one for their health and yours
Get Your Papers in Order
Legal Preparations
The documents and discussions you should complete early — before a caregiving crisis hits you
Benefits & Insurance
Get practical information on long-term care and health insurance, Medicare, Medicaid and more
Advance Directive Forms
Print free advance directive forms, living wills, power of attorney, instruction directives and other end-of-life documents
Meet Our Caregivers
Juggling Life, Work and Caregiving
Caregiving can be stressful. Read Amy Goyer's book to learn the day-to-day coping techniques best suited for caregivers
Meditations for Caregivers
This book blends emotional and spiritual motivation to maximize the gains of caregiving while minimizing the strains
Fighting for You
I Heart Caregivers
Sandy cared for her mother for 4 years. Read her family caregiving story and share your own
U.S. Senate Considers RAISE Family Caregivers Act
The unpaid care family caregivers provide — a staggering 37 billion hours valued at about $470 billion annually