LIFE BALANCE | AARP NEW YORK STATE
. Caregiver Burnout: Tips to Prevent and Manage Stress - Recognize the causes and symptoms so you can get the help you need. http://www.aarp.org/caregiverstress
. AARP Caregiver Life Balance Tips - Advice on how to avoid burn-out while juggling family caregiving with work and childcare responsibilities. www.aarp.org/caregiving/life-balance
. Respite Care: How to Give Yourself the Caregiving Break You Need - Learn what services are available to help, such as volunteers, day programs and aides. www.aarp.org/respitecareplan
. AARP's Online Community - An online forum to connect with others that have the same interests, including caregiving, games, entertainment, home & family, money, and many more topics of interest www.aarp.org/caregivingcommunity
. AARP Local Pages - Features online & local events near your zip code. www.local.aarp.org
. Healthy Living - AARP's suite of web-based health tools will help you stay healthy and plan ahead. The tools in the suite will help you calculate your BMI, decode confusing Medicare summary notices, and estimate the cost of long-term care. www.aarp.org/healthtools
o BMI Calculator
o Medicare Q & A
o Long-Term Care Calculator
o Medicare Summary Notice Decoders
o Health Savings Account Calculator
. Care to Talk - The role of a family caregiver is complex and challenging. Whether caring for a parent, spouse, relative, close friend or neighbor, the number of tasks can sometimes feel overwhelming. To compound this, family caregivers often lack the skills to start or sustain vital conversations with those they care for because these discussions are often difficult and uncomfortable. That's why AARP created Care To Talk - a virtual platform of discussion topics meant to spark meaningful dialogue between caregivers and care recipients and address important life issues and long-term healthcare plans. Caretotalk.aarp.org
AARP offers a State-specific Caregiver Resource Guide to be offered to every caller who identifies as a caregiver. This guide contains a directory of local resources to help caregivers find services and support.
If caller prefers a mailed copy of the Caregiver Resource Guide, they can be transferred to the AARP Contact Center to place an order. The Contact Center is open 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. ET;
if outside operating hours, caregivers can request a copy by contacting the AARP Contact Center directly:
Toll Free Caregiver Helpline - 877-333-5885
(English) Contact Center can be reached at 888-885-0013
Caregiver Resource Guide in English - www.aarp.org/211care/
(Spanish) Contact Center can be reached at 877-366-0049
Caregiver Resource Guide in Spanish www.aarp.org/211cuidar/
The AARP Guide for Family Caregivers is available in English, Spanish, Military/Veteran, Chinese, and English for Asian Americans, and the LGBT community. It provides guidance, checklists, and tips to help you: www.aarp.org/preparetocare
1. Start the conversation
2. Form your team
3. Make a plan
4. Find support
5. Care for yourself
AARP Caregiving Channel: the hub for all resources, content, and digital tools for family caregivers: www.aarp.org/caregiving | http://www.aarp.org/cuidar
Caregiving Tools - AARP offers a suite of free web-based tools to help you find information quickly and easily to address a variety of needs related to Family Caregiving. www.aarp.org/caregivingtools