ADDITIONAL CAREGIVER RESOURCES | AARP NEW YORK STATE
Resource Name:ADDITIONAL CAREGIVER RESOURCES | AARP NEW YORK STATE
ARCH Respite Locator www.archrespite.org/respitelocator
Benefits Check Up www.benefitscheckup.org
Eldercare Locator www.eldercare.acl.gov or toll-free 1-800-677-1116
Medicare www.medicare.gov or call toll-free 1-800-633-4227
Medicaid www.medicaid.gov call toll-free 1-866-762-2237
National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization www.nhpco.org
Road Scholar Caregiver Respite Grants www.roadscholar.org/grants
Social Security http://www.socialsecurity.gov/ Toll-free 1-800-772-1213
SHIP - State Health Insurance Assistance Programs www.shiptacenter.org
VA Caregiver Support www.caregiver.va.gov toll-free 1-855-260-3274
Providing organization
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