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  1. Family Caregiving

Prepare to Care Resource Guides are designed to help develop and implement a caregiving plan for a loved one or friend. The guides include:

  • Information on how to have vital conversations
  • Ways to assess your loved one's needs
  • Tips for organizing important documents
  • A roundup of federal and national resources
  • Information on caring for yourself
  • Checklists, medication charts and contact lists

3 Ways to Get a Free Guide

1. Download by choosing a version from this page

2. Request a print copy using the yellow button below

3. Call AARP at 877-333-5885
Select option 1 and request the "Prepare to Care: A Planning Guide for Families," item #D20152

Click here to request a print copy

Download a Prepare to Care Guide

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English Guide

For family caregivers

Caregiving

Spanish Guide

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Prepare to Care

Chinese Guide

下載中文指南

  

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Asian-American Guide

For Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders

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Military Guide

For veterans, service members and families

Prepare to Care

LGBT Guide

For caregivers in the LGBT community

More Resources for Caregivers

Prepare to Care

A Helping Hand for Those Caring for a Loved One

A four-page pamphlet that outlines the five steps every caregiver should take

Download in English      Download in Spanish

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Guides to Help Take the Stress Out of Family Caregiving

Easy to use guides to find support for different caregiving situations and medical conditions

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Chat With Others Like You in AARP's Online Community

How do you handle the role of caregiving? Get advice and tips from other caregivers


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Thank you for your information. We hope you find this selection of AARP content and resources helpful in meeting your caregiving needs.