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 Partner Organizations

AARP

AARP supplies information about caregiving, long-term care and aging, including publications and audio-visual aids for caregivers.

800-424-3410

aarp.org

AgingCare.com

AgingCare.com helps people caring for elderly parents find support, resources and information, as well as a place to connect with other caregivers.

239-594-3235

agingcare.com

AGIS Network

AGIS.com provides education, support, expert advice, local resources and a vibrant community for caregivers and families of the elderly.

866-511-9186

agis.com

Alzheimer Association

Toll-free anytime day or night at 1-800-272-3900

Minnesota-North Dakota Chapter
Greater Wisconsin Chapter

alz.org

American Red Cross

American Red Cross has developed training programs for family caregivers. You will need to check with your local chapter to find out if there are classes in your area.

202-303-4498

redcross.org

ARC

Advocacy for people with intellectual and other developmental disabilities and their families as they choose how they live, learn, work & play.

(651) 523-0823 or
1-800-582-5256

thearcofminnesota.org

Brain Injury Association of Minnesota

braininjurymn.org

CareCentral

CareCentral is a personalized web service that allows users to create a private, secure online community for loved ones during significant health events. It is a free tool to update friends and family, organize and schedule offers to help, and encourage messages of hope, providing support when it is most needed.

carecentral.com

CareConnection.com

CareConnection.com is Website devoted to family caregivers, with up-to-date health news, elder care specialists, experts, insurance help, and coping advice.

careconnection.com

Caregivinghelp.org

CAREgivinghelp.org is free, interactive website featuring short video and text educational modules on a variety of caregiving topics, frequently asked questions that cover the different phases of caregiving, an online community monitored by a geriatric care specialist, exercises to help caregivers “take a moment” for themselves, and a comprehensive listing of resources.

773-381-6008

CAREgivinghelp.org

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) 

Ask Medicare will help family caregivers access and use valuable healthcare information, services and resources. This new CMS initiative will feature a one-stop Web page for caregivers, providing easy access to useful information about Medicare and other essential resources to help with family caregiving including links to key partner organizations that assist caregivers and beneficiaries.

medicare.gov/caregivers

Children of Aging Parents (CAPS)

CAPS assists caregivers of the elderly with information and referrals, a network of support groups, and publications and programs that promote public awareness of the value and the needs of family caregivers.

800-227-7294

caps4caregivers.org

Disability Info – Federal Government 

A federal government website designed to provide people with disabilities access to the information they need quickly and easily. The site links to disability-related programs and services from numerous government agencies and is designed as a one-stop website where people with disabilities can easily find the resources they need to fully participate in the workforce and in their communities including state and local resources map, which makes it easy to locate disability-related information in specific areas.

disabilityinfo.gov

Eldercare Locator – National Association of Area Agencies on Aging

Eldercare Locator provides referrals to Area Agencies on Aging via zip code locations. Family caregivers can also find information about many eldercare issues and services available in local communities.

800-677-1116

n4a.org or

eldercare.gov

Family Caregiver Alliance (FCA)

FCA is a public voice for caregivers, illuminating the daily challenges they face, offering them the assistance they so desperately need and deserve, and championing their cause through education, services, research and advocacy.

800-445-8106

caregiver.org

Family Voices, Inc.

Family Voices offers information on healthcare policies relevant to special needs children in every state.

888-835-5669

familyvoices.org

Friends’ Health Connection

Friends’ Health Connection links persons with illness or disability and their family caregivers with others experiencing the same challenges.

800-483-7436

48friend.org

Home Instead – Caregiverstress

While family caregiving is often very rewarding and a bonding experience, it can also be stressful and cause tension within families. Home Instead Senior Care provides this informative Website to help family caregivers find ways to cope with caregiver stress, in order to make their role more rewarding. A caregiver who takes care of herself or himself – body and mind – will ultimately be a better caregiver to a loved one.

caregiverstress.com

Medicare

This is the official Website for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the agency responsible for Medicare Rx. The toll-free number is 800/MEDICARE.

medicare.gov

Medicare Rights Center

This is an independent source of health care information and assistance for older and disabled Americans, their caregivers, and the professionals who serve them. Medicare Interactive (MI) is the one-stop source for information about health care rights, options and benefits and it is designed to help people find answers to all their Medicare questions. The website also has a list of phone numbers for each state’s “State Health Insurance Assistance Program.”

888-HMO-9050

medicarerights.org

Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging 

Helping seniors in the seven-county Twin Cities metro area remain independent.

tcaging.org

Minnesota Department of Human Services

dhs.state.mn.us

Minnesota Department of Health

health.state.mn.us

MinnesotaHelp.info

Online access to statewide community resources.

minnesotahelp.info/public

National Alliance for Caregiving

Although not an organization that helps family caregivers directly, The National Alliance for Caregiving’s Website helps family caregivers learn about information, videos, pamphlets, etc. that have been reviewed and approved as providing solid information.

caregiving.org

National Family Caregiver Association

Educates, supports, empowers and speaks up for the more than 50 million Americans who care for loved ones with a chronic illness or disability or the frailties of old age.

TheFamilyCaregiver.org

Strength for Caring

Strength for Caring is an online resource and community for family caregivers that helps family caregivers take care of their loved ones and themselves. Strength for Caring is part of The Caregiver Initiative, created by Johnson & Johnson Consumer Products Company, Division of Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies, Inc.

866-466-3458

strengthforcaring.com

United Cerebral Palsy

ucp.org

UCP of Central Minnesota

510 25th Avenue North
St. Cloud, MN 56303-3255

(320) 253-0765
(888) 616-3726
Fax: (320) 253-6753

info@ucpcentralmn.org

UCP of Minnesota

1821 University Avenue West #219
South St. Paul, MN 55104-2892

(651) 646-7588
(651) 646-3045

ucpmnStacey@hotmail.com

U.S. Administration on Aging

The Administration on Aging is the official federal agency dedicated to the delivery of supportive home and community-based services to older individuals and their caregivers. The AoA Website has a special section on family caregiving.

202-619-0724

aoa.gov

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 

A federal Web site designed to help people stay healthy. Healthfinder.gov features links to more than 6,000 government and nonprofit health information resources on hundreds of health topics including personalized health tools such as health calculators, activity and menu planners, recipes, and online checkups. In addition, the site offers tips for caregivers and health news. Information is provided in English and Spanish.

healthfinder.gov

Well Spouse Association

Well Spouse is a national membership organization that gives support to husbands, wives and partners of the chronically ill and/or disabled. Well Spouse has a network of support groups and also a newsletter for spouses.

800-838-0879

wellspouse.org

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