“AARP believes family caregivers like you aren't celebrated or supported nearly enough. Thanks to you, older parents, spouses and other loved ones can live independently in their homes and communities.”

 

AARP Family Caregiving Resource Line

Use this resource for any caregiving-related questions you may have!
Just call (877) 333-5885. An agent can help you between the hours of 8 am to 8 pm, Monday through Friday.

 
AARP Family Caregivers Discussion Group

This is an online platform where fellow caregivers can have a conversation: ask and answer questions, vent a little, and simply learn from and lean on each other.

A Facebook account is needed to join. Click here to access. 

 
Having a Say in Your Loved One’s Health Care

This is a recording of a webinar held on 11/9/23 about what the role of a caregiver could or should look like in regards to your loved one’s medical needs. Click here to see it.

This organization is a “Consumer-Directed Service Facilitation provider for Virginia Medicaid waivers” serving Virginians of all ages. They aim to serve those with disabilities or their caregivers about concerns such as the following:

• How will you pay for what you need?
• Where will you go for support?
• Will you live a fulfilling quality of life?

Contact Moms In Motion via phone at (800) 417-0908 or email at [email protected]. 

“So many of us, whether we realize it or not, are caregivers. Approximately 40 million Americans provide unpaid care to older adults and adults with disabilities - the majority of whom also juggle a job or other responsibilities. Wearing all of these hats can take its toll. Let NCOA be there for you.”

Click here to learn more about this organization.

 

Free Resources

Towards the bottom of the website, there is a place where you can subscribe to receive emails from NCOA. This will allow you to discover even more resources intended specifically for caregivers.

This organization is the “Area Agency on Aging for Central Virginia. They provide “information, advocacy, and services to older adults, persons with disabilities, caregivers, and their families” in counties including the City of Richmond, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, and more.

Contact Senior Connections via phone at (804) 343-3000 or email [email protected].

 

Home Delivered Meals

In partnership with FeedMore, Senior Connections will deliver hot meals to those who are unable to prepare meals themselves on a pay-what-you-can basis, so free of charge if needed.

Call (804) 343-3000 to order your meals or click here to learn more​.

 
Friendship Cafes

For those who are 60+, Senior Connections has various Friendship Cafes in the greater Richmond area. Your loved one would “receive a nutritious midday meal while interacting with good friends and participating in diverse activities.” These meetings “help fight social isolation in older adults by keeping them active and connected to their community.”

• Apply for your loved one to join a friendship cafe by clicking here!
  
• Cafe locations can be found here.
  
• Call (804) 343-3000 or click here to learn more.

 
TeleBridges: A Telephone Reassurance Program

This program connects a volunteer with your loved one at home, making two to five calls per week to check in on them and offer a listening ear.

Apply for your loved one to join TeleBridges by calling (804) 343-3000 or click here to learn more.

 
Ride Connection

In need of transportation for your loved one’s medical appointments? Senior Connections can provide round-trip transportation for up to two medical appointments per month. The criteria is as follows:

1. Your loved one must be 60+ or less than 60 and receiving disability benefits from the Social Security Administration
2. If you have access to transportation through Medicaid, you are not eligible for transportation through Senior Connections
3. Rides must be scheduled at least seven days in advance
4. Medical appointments must be scheduled Monday through Friday between 8 am and 2 pm

To schedule transportation for your loved one, call (804) 672-4495 or click here to learn more.