Caregiver Resources

Caring Ambassadors Program
The Caring Ambassadors Program is a non-profit organization with a singular mission: to help improve the lives of those affected by challenging health conditions through advocacy, information, and support.
503-632-9032

Caregiver Action Network
The Caregiver Action Network serves a broad spectrum of family caregivers ranging from the parents of children with special needs, to the families and friends of wounded soldiers; from a young couple dealing with a diagnosis of MS, to adult children caring for parents with Alzheimer’s disease.
800-896-3650

Eldercare Locator
Are you a family caregiver in need of information or assistance? Are you interested in learning more about the programs and services that may be of assistance to you or your loved one? The Eldercare Locator, a public service of the U.S. Administration on Aging, is the first step to finding resources for older adults in any U.S. community. Just one phone call or Website visit provides an instant connection to resources that enable older persons to live independently in their communities. The service links those who need assistance with state and local area agencies on aging and community-based organizations that serve older adults and their caregivers.

Family Caregiver Alliance
Family Caregiver Alliance supports and sustains the important work of families nationwide caring for loved ones with chronic, disabling health conditions.
800-445-8106

Family Reach
Family Reach is a financial lifeline for families fighting cancer.

Financial Steps for Caregivers
WISER (Women’s Institute for a Secure Retirement)
Financial Steps for Caregivers: What You Need to Know About Money and Retirement is designed to help you identify financial decisions you may face as a caregiver. The decision to become a caregiver can affect both your short-term and long-term financial security, including your own retirement.

Foundation for Financial Planning
To help people take control of their financial lives by connecting the financial planning community to people in need.

My Choices: A Planner for Healing
My Choices will help empower you to create, track and research your own journey to wellness.

National Alliance for Caregiving
Established in 1996, The National Alliance for Caregiving is a non-profit coalition of national organizations focusing on issues of family caregiving.

Next Step in Care
Next Step in Care provides easy-to-use guides to help family caregivers and health care providers work closely together to plan and implement safe and smooth transitions for chronically or seriously ill patients.

Well Spouse Association
Providing peer support and education about the special challenges and unique issues facing “well” spouses every day.