Caregiving

Providing care to a loved one can be mentally, physically, and emotionally challenging. Policymakers should make finding and providing care easier for family caregivers and better incorporate and recognize family caregivers and their vital role as part of Utah’s long-term care network.

New Data Show 28% Of Adults In Utah Provide Care, Spotlighting Urgent Need for Action to Support Family Caregivers

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

As our parents age, a quiet but meaningful shift often occurs—the roles begin to reverse. For adult children, this can be emotional and confusing.

This is your one-stop shop for community resources in Utah!

For the first time since AARP began publishing the Scorecard in 2011, more than half of Medicaid long-term care dollars nationwide for older adults and people with physical disabilities went to home- and community-based services instead of nursing homes and other institutions.

Caring for a parent, spouse, or other loved one can be a 24/7 job that is emotionally, physically and financially difficult. That’s why AARP works tirelessly to support family caregivers, striving to make your big responsibilities a little bit easier.

AARP Utah Executive Council member Amanda Lambert is a geriatric care manager and owner of Lambert Care Management, LLC; after her years of experience working with older adults and seeing families struggle to find and afford care for elders, she approached her colleague and friend Leslie Eckford about writing a book on the subject. Given the huge growth in the number of older people that is coming both in Utah and the country, as a whole, this book is well-timed to help families cope with caregiving responsibilities, and will prove to be an indispensable tool to in the entire decision-making process for how best to provide care.

AARP Backs Bipartisan Credit for Caring Act

CAREGIVERS GAIN NEW RIGHTS FROM DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH RULE