You don't have to figure this out alone.
On this page, you'll find you don't have to figure this out alone. On this page, you'll find tools, templates, and trusted organizations to support you on your caregiving journey.
📥 Free Templates – All 10 worksheets from The Sustainable Caregiver. Download, print, use. No email required.
🌐 Trusted Organizations – Vetted resources for legal help, financial assistance, respite care, and more.
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These are resources for caregivers, the same ones I included in The Sustainable Caregiver and use yself.
National Organizations & Helplines
Family Caregiver Alliance (FCA)
Website: www.caregiver.org
What they offer: A pioneering community providing education, services, and research for family
caregivers. Their fact sheets and webinars are invaluable.
AARP Caregiving Resource Center
Website: www.aarp.org/caregiving
What they offer: Comprehensive guides, tools, and articles on all aspects of caregiving, with a strong focus on financial and legal planning.
National Alliance for Caregiving (NAC)
Website: www.caregiving.org
What they offer: Advocates for family caregivers through research, innovation, and policy. A great source for national data and reports.
Eldercare Locator
Website: www.eldercare.acl.gov
Phone: 1-800-677-1116
What they offer: A public service of the U.S. Administration on Aging connecting you to services for older adults and their families in your local area.
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Crisis & Emotional Support National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 988
Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741
The Trevor Project (LGBTQ+): 1-866-488-7386
Veterans Crisis Line: 988, then press 1
Online Communities & Forums
Caregiver Action Network Forum
Reddit: r/CaregiverSupport
Facebook Groups: Search for specific conditions (e.g.,“Dementia Caregivers Support”)
Respite Care & Local Services
Contact your local Area Agency on Aging for respite care
vouchers and adult day programs.
ARCH National Respite Network: www.archrespite.org
Financial & Legal Assistance
BenefitsCheckUp.org (National Council on Aging)
USA.gov – Benefits for Seniors
Local Legal Aid offices for pro bono elder law advice.
Disease-Specific Organizations
Alzheimer’s Association: www.alz.org, 24/7 Helpline: 1-800- 272-3900
American Cancer Society: www.cancer.org
American Heart Association: www.heart.org
Parkinson’s Foundation: www.parkinson.org
Self-Care & Caregiver Wellness
Headspace & Calm (meditation apps, often free for
caregivers)
Talkspace & BetterHelp (online therapy)
The Mighty (story-sharing platform for health communities)
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