In 2022, Partners in Care Foundation and AARP co-sponsored a 3-part virtual series titled, A Spotlight on Caregiving, which placed a spotlight on caregiving for different populations and across the aging continuum. Please click here to view the recordings of each webinar and check out the caregiving resources below.
AARP Resources for Caregivers and their Families
- Family Caregiving: https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/
- Local Resources and Solutions: https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/local/?intcmp=AE-CAR-SUBNAV-LRS
Caregiving for Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC)
- Diverse Elders Coalition: https://diverseelders.org/
- Area Agencies on Aging: https://aging.ca.gov/
- California’s Caregiver Resource Centers: https://www.caregiver.org/resource/californias-caregiver-resource-centers/
- Find Help (enter zip code, click on “Care”): https://www.findhelp.org/
- General Info: https://aging.ca.gov/Providers_and_Partners/Aging_and_Disability_Resource_Connection/
- In Home Support Services: https://www.cdss.ca.gov/in-home-supportive-services
- Personal Assistance Services Council: https://www.pascla.org/
Caregiving for Children
Patient Referral to Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
- To Refer a Patient to Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, please call (888) 631 – 2452 or visit https://www.chla.org/refer-patient
Questions? Contact: ProviderRelations@chla.usc.edu
Caregiving Information and Support
- The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Children’s Bureau offers resources for Families and Caregivers of Children and Youth with Disabilities at https://www.childwelfare.gov/topics/systemwide/service-array/services-disabilities/youth/grandparents/
- The California Department of Social Services In-Home Supportive Services Program (IHSS) program may help pay for services for disabled children so that they can remain safely in their home. For more information go to: https://www.cdss.ca.gov/ihss-for-children
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) offers Disability and Health Information for Family Caregivers at https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/disabilityandhealth/family.html
- The American Advocacy Group offers this guide for California parents to get paid as a caregiver for their child with autism (or intellectual or developmental disabilities). This site also offers a free evaluation of benefits to which a parent may be entitled. Go to their website for more information: https://www.americanadvocacygroup.com/can-a-parent-of-a-child-with-autism-be-a-paid-ihss-caregiver/
- Elder Guru (founded in 2009) is an online resource to help professionals and non-professionals alike access benefits to help care for disabled individuals. Click here for information about how to access resources to care for a disabled child, including a state-by-state resource guide and a list with links to further reading: https://www.elderguru.com/can-i-get-paid-to-take-care-of-my-disabled-child/
Caregiving for Older Adults
Resources
- HomeCare: https://www.homecare.org/california
- HomeCare: https://www.homecare.org/does-medicare-cover-in-home-care/
- HomeCare: https://www.homecare.org/the-cost-of-24-7-in-home-care/
- AARP Caregiving Resources: https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/
- USC Family Caregiver Support Center (FCSC) at USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology: https://www.fcsc.usc.edu/
- WISE & Healthy Aging: https://www.wiseandhealthyaging.org/community-resources
- MPTF: https://mptf.com/services/
- Alzheimer’s Association: https://www.alz.org/help-support/resources
- Caregiver Action Network: https://www.caregiveraction.org/family-caregiver-toolbox
- Community Resource Center for Aging at USC Verdugo Hills Hospital: https://uscvhh.org/hospital-services/geriatrics/aging-resources
- Family Caregiver Alliance: https://www.caregiver.org/caregiver-resources/
- ONEcaregiver Resource Center at ONE Generation: https://www.onegeneration.org/onecaregiver-resource-center/
- U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs: https://www.va.gov/
- Jewish Family Service LA: https://www.jfsla.org/our-services/
Caregiving for LGBTQ Individuals
LGBTQ Caregiver Support Group
2nd and 4th Thursdays from 12:00-1:30pm
Join the Alzheimer’s Association support group for caregivers, family members and friends caring for an LGBT loved one. Develop a support system, talk about challenges and learn about resources.
RSVP to Yael White (310) 912-9120 or ywyte@alz.org
Visit here: https://www.alz.org/help-support/community/support-groups
Caregiver Training Program
Join a free 6-session Caregiver Training to help with caring for yourself while caring for others. Connect with other people who are caregiving and create a network of support.
RSVP required, call (323) 860-5830, email seniors@lalgbtcenter.org or visit lalgbtcenter.org/
The Family Caregiver Experience – USC Leonard Davis Family Caregiver Support Center
Watch a unique LGBT Caregiver Panel featuring Kiera Pollock, MSW, LCSW: https://youtu.be/7cCHA55KWcM
Issues Brief: LGBT and Dementia
This report outlines disparities in health, wealth, isolation and trust that make reaching LGBT older adults with Alzheimer’s disease particularly challenging, while also highlighting their tremendous resilience and ability to thrive when provided with appropriate resources and supports.
Read the report here: https://www.sageusa.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/lgbt-dementia-issues-brief.pdf