Caregiving

By Philip Lentz

Join AARP New York for a free, lightly facilitated conversation about family caregiving. This is your chance to connect with other caregivers, get tips and pointers, find local recourses and so much more. Help yourself to prepare for next steps with your fellow caregivers while hearing tactics that they have used in their personal journey's.

AARP, Asian American and Hispanic Federations, NAACP, Urban League join in unprecedented effort to disrupt racial and ethnic disparities in health, economic security and livable communities among NY’s 50+

Can Further Help Middle Class NYers with State-Facilitated Workplace Retirement Savings Option, Support for Family Caregivers to Help NYers Age in Own Homes

At NYS Assembly Hearing, AARP Also Cites $704 Billion Economic Impact of 50+, Urges Cost-Effective Funding to Help NYers Avoid Expensive Nursing Homes

Association Joined Gov. Cuomo to Fight for New Law; Now Launching Educational Campaign via Airwaves

15 of State’s 27 U.S. Representatives Co-Sponsor RAISE Family Caregivers Act; November is National Family Caregivers Month

Join AA RP New York, ABC7 and Univisión41 at the ABC Television Studios for a live town hall meeting on New York State's Paid Family Leave program.

En Español. AARP New York and the Paid Family Leave Coalition fought for the Paid Family Leave program because family caregivers who work shouldn’t have to choose between caring for a loved one or losing their jobs. In January 2018, we reached that goal when one of the strongest Paid Family Leave laws in the nation took effect.

More than 15 million Americans provide unpaid care for people with Alzheimer’s or other dementias. Being a caregiver for a loved one with memory problems is a journey that can sometimes seem overwhelming. AARP and the Alzheimer’s Association’s NYC Chapter are making sure you don’t go it alone by giving you the opportunity to get advice from legal and medical experts in a Spanish language educational session.