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Free Resources for Caregivers in honor of Father’s Day | Ad Council & AARP Campaign

Taking care of grandparents and parents takes its toll on caregivers who are often sandwiched between the activities of children, a busy work schedule and the needs of aging loved ones.

In 2008, when my grandmother’s health began to deteriorate I became her primary caregiver until the day she died in 2009 at the age of 98. Fortunately I was able to work from home most days but trying to keep a normal schedule with both boys in school and the daily grind of running a household oftentimes became overwhelming.

Although hubby and the boys were there to support me, I wish I had know about the resources offered by AARP which would have been a tremendous help.  AARP offers several resources to help the nearly 44 million Americans – 1 in 5 adults – who are family caregivers for a relative or friend over the age 50.

THE THANKS PROJECT AARP_FathersDay_v3

The Thanks Project is an online platform that enables caregivers to publically recognize the parents for whom they care. Each individual ‘thanks’ will be integrated into the interactive tapestry, representing the 42 million caregivers in the US. Caregivers everywhere deserve to be recognized for the important work that they do, and Father’s Day remind us why it’s worth it.

CAREGIVING RESOURCE CENTER

The Caregiving Resource Center by the AARP offers articles by experts, answers to pressing questions, the latest in caregiver news and a helpline for caregivers to connect on a daily basis.

You can also read about 12 Resources Every Caregiver Should Know About on the Caregiving Resource Center Page.

PREPARE TO CARE: A PLANNING GUIDE FOR FAMILIES

Prepare to Care is a downloadable pdf e-book that walks caregivers through the steps of starting the conversation with aging parents about upcoming decisions that will  have to be made and to form a team and create a plan before an emergency arises rather than waiting until a crisis occurs to act.

At the end of the guide is a both a glossary and two pages of additional resources for caregivers handling a range of issues related parents from Alzheimers care to legal issues affecting older adults.



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