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Thank you for ordering your free copy of AARP’s Prepare to Care: A Planning Guide for Families. We hope you will find this guide helpful in navigating your role as a family caregiver. AARP is committed to helping caregivers like you, connect to local and national resources. We want to help you get the support and relief you need to continue in your important role as a caregiver. Please allow for up to 10 days for delivery.

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Prepare to Care: A Resource Guide for Families was developed by AARP to help make the job more manageable. It includes information on how to have vital conversations with older family members, organize important documents, assess your loved one's needs and locate important resources.

Choose a version below to download the guide, or, to request a free hardcopy of the guide, call 1-877-333-5885, select option 1 and request the Prepare to Care: A Planning Guide for Families, item number D20152.