AARP caregiving expert Elinor Ginzler says the holidays are the best time to talk to loved ones about their current or future needs.
Helpful calculators for caregivers or care recipients:
Caregivers can access our extensive toolkit filled with interactive features, such as expert videos, calculators, and worksheets. It's a convenient stop for the information you need to care for your loved one or to volunteer to help out a friend.
Download our information form, which helps you identify where your most important papers are kept. This can save you added stress during an emergency.
What can employers do to help caregivers? Check out our tips, and forward them to your company's benefits coordinators.
As a long-distance caregiver, you can take some steps to make the job more manageable.
Find a Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist (CAPS), an expert who helps caregivers remodel their homes to accommodate loved ones with special needs.
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.
AARP report: Americans prefer in-home care, but Medicaid dollars go to nursing homes.
Caregivers spend money they saved for their own retirement on family members, often reducing their contributions to their IRAs or 401(k)s, or even going into debt.
Doctors at Mount Sinai serve about a thousand homebound older patients, a fraction of the more than 100,000 people age 65 and older living in New York City who require, or would benefit from, this type of care.
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How much does it cost, on average, for adult day care? Find out in our state-by-state map.
Holidays and reunions are a perfect opportunity to collect a family health history, says Ivy Anderson, who did just that.
Our scam expert tells us how hospitals get away with requiring fees upfront and how you can negotiate a lower bill.
Get an intimate look at five families struggling to keep parents at home in this PBS documentary "Caring for Your Parents." Watch the show online.
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