Your CaregiverStarter Pack

Caregiving comes with so many questions and not enough hours in the day. We've pulled together these free essentials to get started.

Find Help in Your Area

Your shortcut to what's available near you.

Tools that filter your choices so you can quickly find local care supports and providers without 47 tabs open.

Local Benefit Programs

Figuring out what programs even exist shouldn't feel like a full-time job.

Enter your zip code to see free and low-cost programs for food, housing, healthcare, prescriptions, and more.

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Quality Home Care Providers

Need help finding actually good home care in your area?

The CareScout Quality Network connects you to aging care providers who meet clear quality standards and treat people like people...not cases.

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Get Answers Fast

For the "I need help five minutes ago" questions.

Resources that give you immediate guidance, real-time help, or quick clarity.

Caregiver Q&A Hub

So you don't have to keep Googling random caregiving questions at 2am.

Curated answers, step-by-step guides, trusted recs, and even a caregiver registry to help you skip the chaos and get real info fast.

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Caregiver Help Line

No hold music, no robots.

Real humans pick up (or chat back) about any caregiving questions you might have. They're there to point you to the right programs and next steps.

Just call (855) 227 - 3640

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Cost of Care Calculator

Because "how much is this going to cost?" deserves a straight answer.

Pop in your zip code to find the cost for home aides, assisted living, or nursing homes in your area.

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Organize the Chaos

Your caregiving command center.

Tools that make the day-to-day smoother and the big decisions less stressful.

CaringBridge

Because "How's your mom doing?" shouldn't be blowing up your phone 24/7.

Keep everyone in the loop without endless group texts. Set up a private page to share updates and mobilize support.

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Lotsa Helping Hands

To rally the "let me know how I can help" people in your life.

Build a private care calendar, assign tasks, and let people actually pitch in - meals, rides, errands, all of it - without you being the middleman.

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Advance Directives

Because "we'll figure it out later" isn't an actual plan.

Whether it's for your person or yourself, print your state's free advance directive form and spell out the big decisions now, so no one is guessing in the moment.

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Care for You, Too

Because you deserve support just as much as the person you're caring for.

Resources that help you breathe, feel seen, and actually check in with yourself.

Gray Monster Newsletter

For those "I feel so seen" moments of caring for aging parents.

A weekly dose of expert insight, real stories, and mildly funny truths about caring for aging parents.

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Self Check-In

Because caregivers rarely stop to ask, "Wait… am I okay?"

A quick 2-minute screen gives you your burnout risk (aka your caregiving "intensity score")

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Find Your People

Virtual support groups from the comfort of your own couch.

Designed to connect, swap stories & tips, and realize your inner monologue is wildly relatable.

Daughterhood Support Circles

You had childhood and motherhood friends. Now it's time for daughterhood friends.

Support and community throughout your caregiving journey - from diagnosis through end-of-life care and your life after caregiving.

Hilarity for Charity Support Groups

For caregivers of people living with Alzheimer's and other dementias.

Led by credentialed social workers and trained leaders, these groups meet weekly and provide expert guidance and peer support.

Leeza's Care Connection

Virtual support groups and wellness programs.

For caregivers in a wide range of roles - including caring for a spouse, an aging parent, an adult child with special needs, or another loved one.

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Caregiver Cheat Sheets

The stuff you wish someone handed you sooner. Simple guides to help you get organized, remember what matters, and feel a little less scattered.

Check Out Our Free Cheat Sheets
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CareConversationCards

Caregiving comes with conversations most of us avoid until we can't.
These questions help people talk about what matters: what they want, what you need, and how to keep going together.

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