NY Connects: Find senior services and resource information in your area. Using the "Know What You Need" button, enter "respite,” "caregiver coaching," or "caregiver support" for services; enter your town/county; and then click search services and supports to get a list of respite programs, caregiver coaching, and other support programs for caregivers in your area or call (800) 342-9871 to speak with a counselor.

Your local Area Agency on Aging (AAA): Your local AAA can connect you to respite programs, caregiver coaching, and other support programs for caregivers like Meals-On-Wheels, homemakers, and more to help free up some of your time. Select your county from the list and call to connect.

NYSCRC Caregiver Respite Voucher: The NYSCRC Caregiver Respite Voucher Program gives eligible caregivers up to $600 to spend on in-home respite care, including kinship caregivers for children. Caregivers can use a professional caregiver or pay someone already in their trusted circle like a family member, neighbor, or friend.

Alzheimer’s Association - Respite Resources: Offers in-person and virtual support groups for caregivers and individuals dealing with Alzheimer’s or dementia, including respite services. Enter your zip code or state to find the chapter closest to you.

ARCH National Respite Network: Find respite care providers, information and education on the different types of respite care, and help getting costs covered.

NY Connects: Find senior services and resource information in your area. Using the "Know What You Need" button, enter "budgeting," "money," or "financial assistance" for services; enter your town/county, and then click search services and supports to get a list services and programs in your area or call (800) 342-9871 to speak with a counselor.

NY 211: 211 connects you to the help you need in your community. Includes help with food, housing, paying bills, and child care as well as support in a family crisis or community disaster. Available by phone or online chat. Call 211 to speak to someone now, or search by city/county for online resources and more contact information.

Dollar For: Helps you apply for financial assistance from your hospital to cover medical bills and get rid of medical debt. Application applies.

RXOutreach.org: This mail-order pharmacy provides significant discounts on 30- and 90-day refills, even if you have insurance. Use the "Find Your Medication" search. Application applies.

NeedyMeds.org: Connects people to programs that will help them afford their medications and other healthcare costs. Find programs for prescription meds, medical clinics, transportation, even retreats, camps, and recreational programs. Applications apply.

RXAssist.org: Finds patient assistance programs (application applies) or retail discount programs that can reduce prescription costs.

NYSCRC Caregiver Respite Voucher: The NYSCRC Caregiver Respite Voucher Program gives eligible caregivers up to $600 to spend on in-home respite care, including kinship caregivers for children. Caregivers can use a professional caregiver or pay someone already in their trusted circle like a family member, neighbor, or friend.

myBenefits: An online tool that allows you to input some basic info about your loved one to see which state and federal programs and supports they are eligible for including assistance with health insurance, utility and grocery bills, and more.

Health Insurance Information, Counseling and Assistance Program (HIICAP): Available to Medicare (or soon-to-be) eligible, HIICAP provides free info, counseling, and assistance and help navigating Medicare, private health insurance, and related health coverage plans. HIICAP also has helpful info on programs for lower-income residents for things like prescription discounts, Medicare savings, and more. Call 800-701-0501 to connect to a benefits counselor.

NY Connects: Find senior services and resource information in your area. Using the "Know What You Need" button, enter "budgeting," "money," or "financial assistance" for services; enter your town/county; and then click "search services and supports" to get a list services and programs in your area or call (800) 342-9871 to speak with a counselor.

NY State Kinship Navigator: For grandparents caring for grandchildren, the NY State Kinship Navigator provides information on financial assistance, legal information, and referrals and helps with other issues caregivers face when raising children. Click the link or call 877-454-6463

NY 211: 211 connects you to the help you need in your community. Includes help with food, housing, paying bills, and child care as well as support in a family crisis or community disaster. Available by phone or online chat. Call 211 to speak to someone now, or search by city/county for online resources and more contact information.

National Council on Aging - Benefits Checkup: Connects older adults and people with disabilities with benefits and programs that can help pay for health care, medicine, food, utilities, and more.

USA.gov Benefits Finder: Easy-to-use, single source of government benefits to help you understand which programs you may be eligible for and how to apply. Over 1,200 benefits by category, this is the official benefits website of the U.S. government.

RXOutreach.org: This mail-order pharmacy provides significant discounts on 30- and 90-day refills, even if you have insurance. Use the "Find Your Medication" search. Application applies.

NeedyMeds.org: Connects people to programs that will help them afford their medications and other healthcare costs. Find programs for prescription meds, medical clinics, transportation, even retreats, camps, and recreational programs. Applications apply.

RXAssist.org: Finds patient assistance programs (application applies) or retail discount programs that can reduce prescription costs.

NYSCRC Family Mediation and Conflict Counseling: Family mediation is a voluntary, confidential process that encourages family participation in the care of an elder loved one. It can be used for planning and disput resolution with a neutral non-family member facilitating. Conflict coaching, like mediation, is both voluntary and confidential and is an opportunity for an individual who feels “stuck” in a situation to consider different perspectives and different ways of responding. It may be a primary caregiver who feels overburdened with care responsibilities and feels no one is helping, despite asking repeatedly for help.

Law Help NY: Law Help New York offers free self-help tools for dealing with issues like divorce and family problems, wills and estate planning, public assistance like food stamps, Medicare and Medicaid, social security, and more. You can even look up agencies in your area that may provide free legal assistance.

NY Connects - Caregiver Support Groups & Coaching : Connect with other caregivers and learn about additional resources to help. Using the "Know What You Need" button, enter "caregiver" for services, enter your town/county, and then click search services and supports to get a caregiver-support services and programs in your area or call (800) 342-9871 to speak with a counselor.

Caregiver Action Network - Family caregivers and the role of sibling caregiving: Provides helpful strategies for managing the family dynamics related to sharing caring responsibilities.

Family Caregiver Alliance - Caregiving with Siblings Tips: Provides guidance and insight on issues to consider when caring for an aging parent with your siblings.

NY Connects - Caregiver Support Groups & Coaching: Connect with other caregivers and learn about additional resources to help you get the support you need. Using the "Know What You Need" button, enter "caregiver" for Services, enter your town/county, and then CLICK "SEARCH SERVICES and SUPPORTS" to get a caregiver support services and programs in your area — or call (800) 342-9871 to speak with a counselor.

Alzheimer’s Association Support Groups: Offers in-person and virtual support groups for caregivers and individuals dealing with Alzheimer’s or dementia, including respite services. Enter your zip code or state to find the chapter closest to you.

VA Caregiver Support Program: Through the NY Department of Veterans' Services, caregivers can apply for the Program for Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC), which pays a loved one who is caring for a Veteran receiving care through the VA, and the Program for General Caregiver Support Services (PGCSS), which is for anyone caring for a Veteran and provides education, resources, and access to support groups. The VA Medical Center Caregiver Support Coordinator can assist you with enrolling. For help, contact your local Caregiver Support Coordinator using the VA Caregiver Support Program tool or call the VA Caregiver support line at 1 (855) 260-3274.

NY State Office for People with Development Disabilities (OPWDD): For caregivers of adult disabled children, OPWDD provides supports and services that can help your family to support your child to live in your family home or community, as well as respite for you. Connect with a Care Manager to access services.

Parent-to-Parent of NYS: For caregivers of children with disabilities, Parent-to-Parent of NYS helps you take a break while building connections with other caregivers like you through a match process. Multilingual and multicultural. Application required.

NY Connects - Caregiver support groups & coaching: connect with other caregivers and learn about additional resources to help you get the support you need. Using the "Know What You Need" button, enter "caregiver" for Services, enter your town/county, and then CLICK "SEARCH SERVICES and SUPPORTS" to get a caregiver support services and programs in your area - or call (800) 342-9871 to speak with a counselor.

Alzheimer’s Association - Support groups: Offers in-person and virtual support groups for caregivers and individuals dealing with Alzheimer’s or dementia. Find your local chapter to find caregiver support groups and respite programs in your area.

Care.com - Recognizing & addressing caregiver stress: This article explains what caregivers can do to lighten their mental load.

Care.com - Caregiver burnout coping strategies: This article helps you understand the signs of caregiver burnout and what you can do to help cope.

Family Caregiver Alliance - The emotional side of caregiving: An article about the complicated range of emotions we feel caring for someone and how identifying what we’re feeling is the first step in dealing with those emotions.