AARP CAREGIVER TOOLS FOR LIFE BALANCE | AARP FAMILY CAREGIVING RESOURCES

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

How to give yourself the caregiving break you need. Advice on how to avoid burnout 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 and family, money, and many more topics of interest: www.aarp.org/caregivingcommunity

AARP Local Pages

Features online and local events: https://local.aarp.org

Healthy Living

Suite of web-based health tools to help caregivers stay healthy and plan ahead. Tools can help calculate BMI, decode Medicare summary notices, and estimate the cost of long term care: www.aarp.org/healthtools

Care to Talk

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