AARP Caregiving Tool Kit

Caregivers can access our extensive toolkit filled with interactive features, such as expert videos, calculators, and worksheets, into a one-stop shop for the information you need to care for the one you love or volunteer to help out a friend.

Get Organized!

Download our information form, which helps you identify where your most important papers are kept. This can save you added stress during an emergency.

Employers Supporting Caregivers

What can employers do to help caregivers? Check out our tips, and forward them to your company's benefits coordinators.

Long-Distance Caregiving

As a long-distance caregiver, you can take these steps to make the job more manageable.

CAPS Locator

Find a Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist (CAPS), an expert who helps caregivers remodel their homes to accommodate loved ones with special needs.

Benefits QuickLINK

Find out what public or private benefits are available to caregivers.

Community Services Programs

Find out about assistance offered on the federal, state, and local levels. Public support includes everything from meal delivery at home to personal-care services for you or your loved one.

Caregivers Stress Test

The value of rest for caregivers is often overlooked. Assess your need for it through our quick stress quiz.

State Average Caregiving Costs

What is the average cost of nursing homes, assisted-living facilities, adult day-care centers, or home health-aide services in your state? Use our long-term care cost calculator to approximate your options.

Know Your Health History

Learn what health information should be immediately available and how to keep a list of medications updated.

Caring for Your Parents

By Hugh Delehanty & Elinor Ginzler

Coauthors and AARP experts Hugh Delehanty and Elinor Ginzler guide readers along an innovative, resourceful path to caregiving—one that deepens the intergenerational bond, transforming an undeniable duty into a journey of spiritual growth and personal discovery.

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