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Guide contains a directory of local resources to help caregivers find services and support.

Caregiver Burnout: Tips to Prevent and Manage Stress

Recognize the causes and symptoms of stress and burnout: http://www.aarp.org/caregiverstress

AARP Caregiver Life Balance Tips

How to take a caregiving break. Advice on how to avoid burnout while juggling family caregiving with work and childcare responsibilities: www.aarp.org/caregiving/life-balance   

Respite Care: How to Give Yourself the Caregiving Break You Need

Learn what services are available to help, such as volunteers, day programs, and aides: www.aarp.org/respitecareplan

AARP's Online Community

An online forum to connect with others that have the same interests, including caregiving, games, entertainment, home and family, money, and more topics of interest: www.aarp.org/caregivingcommunity  

AARP Local Pages

Features online and local events: https://local.aarp.org

Healthy Living

Suite of web-based health tools to help caregivers stay healthy and plan ahead. Tools can help calculate BMI, decode Medicare summary notices, calculate health savings account benefits, and estimate the cost of long term care: www.aarp.org/healthtools  

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Care to Talk

Virtual platform of discussion topics meant to spark meaningful dialogue between caregivers and care recipients and address important life issues and long-term healthcare plans: Caretotalk.aarp.org 

Caring While Working

What to know about employment benefits and the law.  Know workplace benefits for caregivers, understand the Family and Medical Leave Act, and build a caregiver community: http://www.aarp.org/workingcaregiver    

Helping Loved Ones Age in Place

Five steps for keeping older family members comfortable and safe, in their home or the caregiver's home: http://www.aarp.org/inhomecare

AARP's Home Fit Guide

Publication featuring smart ways to make a home comfortable, safe, and fit for older adults: http://www.aarp.org/homefit

Case Management services to caregivers age 18 and older, living with and providing daily care to a care receiver age 60 or older or with a dementia-related diagnosis.

Medicare Questions and Answers

Information to help navigate Medicare, taking into account individual situations. The tool helps clarify eligibility and enrollment requirements and provides answers to questions on Medicare's plan options, coverage, and costs: www.aarp.org/health/medicare-qa-tool/  

Does Medicare Cover Caregiver Costs and Services?

The key to qualifying for some paid services is whether the care receiver is 'homebound': http://www.aarp.org/medicaregiver  

Provides assistance to caregivers of Ogle County residents with applications and other benefits.

Provides support, information, training, and referrals to unpaid caregivers (age 18+) of Champaign/Piatt County residents aged 60+.

Information about healthy aging, legal rights, access to supplemental services via referral, support groups, and other relevant education and assistance.

Possibilities for respite care included via referral.

Offers a support group for caregivers.

AARP's Fraud Watch Network

Free helpline. Speak to trained fraud specialists and volunteers who provide guidance: www.aarp.org/fraudwatch    

Scam and Fraud Resources

Real-world tips and tools to help protect against fraud: https://www.aarp.org/money/scams-fraud/

AARP Webinars

Connect with resources and information to stay safe from common scams.  Register: https://learn.aarp.org/ 

AARP Financial Workbook for Family Caregivers

Workbook highlights caregiving costs to help individuals track what they spend on caregiving. English: https://aarp.org/caregivermoney Spanish: https://aarp.org/caregivermoneysp

Can I Get Paid to be a Caregiver for a Family Member?

Medicaid and veterans' programs can help alleviate the financial burden of family caregiving: www.aarp.org/gettingpaidforcaregiving

A Legal Checklist for Family Caregivers

Six steps to protect caregivers and their loved ones: www.aarp.org/legalchecklist

Financial and Legal

Learn how to manage caregiving finances and obtain legal caregiving documents including advance care directives, long-term care insurance, wills, and powers of attorney: https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/financial-legal/

Advance Directive Forms by State

When planning for future medical care, prepare advance directives to be sure loved ones make choices according to your wishes: www.aarp.org/advancedirectives

Can you afford a home-care worker?

Resources for families who need caregiving help: https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/financial-legal/afford-a-homecare-worker/

Long Term Health Calculator

Find and compare the costs of home care, assisted living, and other services throughout the United States: www.aarp.org/longtermcarecosts

Provides support, information, training, and referrals to unpaid caregivers (age 18+) of Champaign/Piatt County residents aged 60+.

Information about healthy aging, legal rights, access to supplemental services via referral, support groups, and other relevant education and assistance.

Possibilities for respite care included via referral.

Grief, Loss, and End of Life

Advice for coping with the death of a loved one, arranging funeral services, and making plans and decisions about the end of life: www.aarp.org/endoflife  

What To Do When A Loved One Dies

Practical steps to take in the early days: http://www.aarp.org/afterdeathchecklist    

What Happens When Caregiving Ends?

Life after caregiving: http://www.aarp.org/aftercaregiving 

How to Write a Memorable Obituary

How to pay tribute to the things that made a loved one special: www.aarp.org/obituarywriting   

AARP Grief and Loss Community

Online community, connecting experts and other caregivers for advice, tips, and support after loss: www.aarp.org/griefcommunity   

Caregiver Survivor Guilt

Guilt and emotional withdrawal: http://www.aarp.org/survivorguilt  

Offers free support groups to help individuals cope with life's many challenges. Support groups offered include bariatric support group which is a center for weight management, cancer support group offers encouragement and compassion for all cancer survivors, caregivers support group offers support for someone diagnosed with Alzheimer's or other chronic disease, grief support group provides emotional support for someone dealing with a loss, and Parkinson's support group for individuals with Parkinson's disease and their caregivers.

AARP Caregiving Channel

Hub for all resources, content, and digital tools for family caregivers:

English: www.aarp.org/caregiving   Spanish: www.aarp.org/cuidar

AARP Guide for Family Caregivers

Guide with resources, checklists, and tips to help potential caregivers prepare. Guides available in various languages and for some special populations: www.aarp.org/preparetocare

Caregiving Tools

Suite of free web-based tools to help find information quickly and easily to address a variety of needs related to family caregiving: www.aarp.org/caregivingtools

10 Tips on How To Get Started

Ten ways to get started caring for a family member or friend: www.aarp.org/211care

Taking the Stress out of Family Caregiving

Guide to help find support, make tough decisions, and handle conflict during the caregiving journey: www.aarp.org/careguides

Caregiving Question and Answer Tool

Answers about caregiving: www.aarp.org/caregiving/answers

Grandparent support program for anyone 55+ who has stepped in to take responsibility for a relative child(ren) in situations where the mother or father cannot.

Offers counseling, information, training, resources, and support as grandparents navigate emotional, educational, technological, and disciplinary issues unique to the child(ren).

Services include legal information relevant to caring for a relative child, as well as possible access to respite care.

Transportation

What caregivers need to know and how to help care receivers get around: http://www.aarp.org/transportation  

We Need to Talk

Free online seminar to help caregivers determine how to assess a loved one's driving skills and provide tools to help with this conversation: http://www.aarp.org/wntt  

AARP's Family Caregiving Facebook Group

A place to connect, share practical tips, offer support, and discuss family caregiving experiences: www.facebook.com/groups/aarpfamilycaregivers    

AARP's Online Community

An online forum to connect with others who have the same interests, including caregiving, games, entertainment, home and family, money, and other topics of interest: www.aarp.org/caregivingcommunity

AARP Friendly Voices

Trained AARP Friend Voice volunteers provide a call to say hello. Call (888) 281-0145 (English) or (888) 497-4108 (Spanish). Leave a message and someone will call back: www.aarp.org/friendlyvoice 

Connects grandparents caring for grandchildren or caregivers looking after aged loved ones to resources and support to help navigate the challenges of being a caregiver.

Veterans Home Benefits Guide (Digital)

Connects veterans and military families with financial assistance programs to modify their homes: www.aarp.org/VetsHomeBenefits

Financial Workbook for Veterans and Military Family Caregivers

A 44-page workbook providing practical caregiving guidance on health, housing, and money management for veterans and military caregivers: www.aarp.org/vmfcaregivermoney   

AARP Military Caregiving Handbook

Guide for veterans, service members, and their families that addresses the unique issues faced by military caregivers. Includes information, resources, and checklists: https://www.aarp.org/caringforvets  (English) or https://www.aarp.org/cuidarveteranos  (Spanish)

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Job Search Toolkit

Leverage military service, skills, and experience to navigate a career transition: www.aarp.org/vetsjobtoolkit

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Job Center

Learn how to leverage unique skills to drive a career forward: www.aarp.org/vetsjobcenter      

Grandparent support program for anyone 55+ who has stepped in to take responsibility for a relative child(ren) in situations where the mother or father cannot.

Offers counseling, information, training, resources, and support as grandparents navigate emotional, educational, technological, and disciplinary issues unique to the child(ren).

Services include legal information relevant to caring for a relative child, as well as possible access to respite care.