National Family Caregiver Resources‍

Family Caregiver Alliance (FCA) https://www.caregiver.org ‍Education, caregiver fact sheets, webinars, legal information, and support.

AARP Family Caregiving https://www.aarp.org/caregiving Guides, checklists, financial planning, caregiving articles, and local resources.

National Institute on Aging https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/caregiving Evidence-based caregiving information, aging resources, and disease education.

Eldercare Locator https://eldercare.acl.gov ‍ Find Area Agencies on Aging, transportation, meals, legal aid, and local caregiver support.

‍Medicare https://www.medicare.gov Coverage information, home health services, hospice, nursing homes, and care planning.

Social Security Administration https://www.ssa.gov‍ Benefits, disability, retirement, Medicare enrollment, and survivor benefits.

Veterans Affairs Caregiver Support https://www.caregiver.va.gov ‍ ‍ Resources and benefits for caregivers of Veterans.

‍‍BenefitsCheckUp https://benefitscheckup.org Find programs that help pay for medications, utilities, food, and healthcare.‍

‍ ‍‍Dementia & Alzheimer's ‍

Alzheimer's Association https://www.alz.org 24/7 Helpline 800-272-3900‍‍ ‍

Dementia Care Central  https://www.dementiacarecentral.com Practical caregiving tips and planning tools.

‍‍‍‍UCLA Dementia Care Program https://www.uclahealth.org/programs/dementia Excellent caregiver education.

End-of-Life Planning‍ ‍

National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization https://www.nhpco.org Understanding hospice, palliative care, and caregiver support.

‍Five Wishes https://www.fivewishes.org ‍ Advance care planning documents.

‍Caring Info https://www.caringinfo.org ‍ Free advance directives and end-of-life planning resources.

‍Mental Health & Caregiver Burnout

Mental Health America https://www.mhanational.org ‍Depression, anxiety, stress management.

NAMI https://www.nami.org ‍ Support for caregivers experiencing emotional stress.

‍Crisis Text Line https://www.crisistextline.org 24/7 emotional support.

‍Medication & Safety

Drugs.com Interaction Checker https://www.drugs.com/drug_interactions.html

MedlinePlus https://medlineplus.gov  Reliable medication information.

Safe Medication Disposal https://www.fda.gov/drugs

‍Fall Prevention

CDC STEADI  https://www.cdc.gov/steadi ‍ Preventing falls at home.

National Council on Aging  https://www.ncoa.org Balance exercises, home safety, healthy aging

Financial & Legal Planning

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau  https://www.consumerfinance.gov Managing another person's finances.

National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys  https://www.naela.org Find certified elder law attorneys.

‍ Caregiver Education

‍Mayo Clinic  https://www.mayoclinic.org ‍ Trusted medical education.

Cleveland Clinic  https://my.clevelandclinic.org ‍Information and caregiving advice.

‍Johns Hopkins Medicine  https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org Disease education and caregiver resources.‍‍