For Caregivers
Resources for you and your loved ones.
Being a caregiver can be one of the most rewarding and challenging times of your life. We want you to feel empowered with the right resources and a community of support. To help you navigate these next chapters, we have developed a library of publicly available resources. Please know you are not alone. Reach out to us anytime with questions or to connect with your care team.
Becoming a Caregiver
What you need to know to take on the caregiver role.
Getting started as a caregiver
- National Association of Area Agencies on Aging
- Eldercare Locator – U.S. Administration on Aging
- Talking With Your Doctor Toolkit – NIA
- Prepare to Care: A Planning Guide for Families – AARP
- Family Caregiver Alliance
- General Caregiving – The National Alliance for Caregiving
- Getting Started with Long-Distance Caregiving – National Institute on Aging
- VA Caregiver Support – U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Safety
- Medication Reconciliation and Management: What They Are and Why They’re Important
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Fire Safety Checklist for Caregivers of Older Adults – FEMA
- Safe Use of Medicines for Older Adults – National Institute on Aging
- Hot Weather Safety for Older Adults – National Institute on Aging
- Preventing a Fall – CDC
- Tip Sheet: Winter Safety for Older Adults – Healthinaging.org
- Driving Safety for Older Adults – Healthinaging.org
- Home Oxygen Safety Booklet
Caregiver Support
Resources to assist with the ongoing needs of caregiving.
Conditions
- Alzheimer’s Association
- American Heart Association
- American Stroke Association
- American Lung Association
- National Kidney Foundation
- American Cancer Society
- American Diabetes Association
- American Society of Anesthesiologists (Pain Management)
- Arthritis Foundation
- National Osteoporosis Foundation
- Parkinson’s Foundation
- American Foundation for the Blind
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
- World Health Organization
Financials
- 7 Tips to Managing your Finances as a Caregiver – SmartAboutMoney
- Managing Money Problems in Alzheimer’s Disease – National Institute on Aging
- What Caregivers should know about Managing a Loved One’s Money – AARP
- 6 Ways to Get Help With Prescription Costs – Medicare.gov
- Military Programs and Benefits – USA.gov
- Caregiving – WISER
Caregiver Well-being
- How Prospero Helps Prevent Caregiver Burnout
- 10 Tips for Family Caregivers – Caregiveraction.org
- Caregiver Burnout: Steps for Coping with Stress – AARP
- Support Network – American Heart Association
- Connecting Caregivers – Family Caregiver Alliance
- Mental Health Resources – American Psychological Association
- Caregivers and Family – American Cancer Society
The Next Chapters
Helpful advice as your caregiving evolves.
Transition of care
- What Are Palliative Care and Hospice Care? – National Institute on Aging
- End of Life Care – American Cancer Society