Caregiving

Join AARP California and the California Black Health Network at one of our upcoming online discussions on caregiving and the Black community. The series is designed to help the Black community be better prepared, plan for, and manage care for an aging parent or loved one with health issues and in need of caregiving services and support.

UPDATE 8/3/22

California nursing homes will contend with greater scrutiny this year under a new set of reforms aimed at increased transparency and oversight of the state’s more than 1,200 facilities.

En inglés - AARP apoya firmemente el programa de Licencia por Enfermedad Pagada, porque los Californianos que trabajan no deberían tener que ir a trabajar enfermos y porque los cuidadores familiares que trabajan no deberían tener que elegir entre cuidar de un ser querido y ganarse la vida.

Español AARP strongly supports the Paid Family Leave program because family caregivers who work shouldn’t have to choose between caring for a loved one and making a living.

En español - AARP strongly supports California’s Paid Sick Leave program, because working Californians shouldn’t have to go to work sick, and because family caregivers who work shouldn’t have to choose between caring for a loved one and making a living.

Did you know you can take time off from work to care for a loved one while still receiving a portion of your salary?

No matter where you are in the caregiver journey, these local agencies and organizations can help make the process easier

This formidable film shows the transformative power of family caregiving, as it takes you on a voyage after a family is dealt with an unimaginable blow.

Family caregiving has been even more challenging during the coronavirus pandemic, as caregivers work to protect both themselves and their health-compromised loved ones from infection.