Learn about this leading family
eldercare assistance program

Aging with Grace offers a comprehensive eldercare assistance program for families that places resources and support just a click or a phone call away. 

Caregivers have unlimited telephone access to experienced eldercare experts who help with immediate needs and long-term planning. 

The eldercare experts provide clear answers to the complex questions and challenges of eldercare and caregiver support.

The Aging with Grace website provides quick access to eldercare resources and advice at any hour of the day.

Cost of membership for Aging with Grace is only $42.95 a year. Enroll now.

We help you find reliable providers in your area

  • The online provider directory on the Aging with Grace website gives you a searchable list of trusted providers of aging services in your local area. 
  • The Provider Directory can be searched by Zip code, mileage limits and by services offered. 
  • The directory has provider contact information and a link to each provider’s website. 
  • Aging with Grace member discounts are available for family eldercare services and programs from participating providers. 
  • Quality assurance programs guarantee member satisfaction and provider quality.

Our website is a one-stop, 24/7 resource for caregivers

  • The Aging with Grace website collects vital caregiving information in one easy-to-use Internet location. 
  • Resource hotlinks connect caregivers to the expertise of eldercare agencies and organizations ranging from the American Society on Aging to the National Family Caregivers Association — and dozens of others. 
  • Hotlinks also connect to caregiver resources, veterans resources, Medicare information and financial, legal and health planning services. 
  • A Caregiver Support Library for members offers current and timely articles on eldercare issues. 
  • The complimentary Aging with Grace “Caregiver Tool Kit” is available as an easy download. 
  • A monthly caregiver newsletter provides up-to-date information on eldercare topics on the website or by email.

How the Aging with Grace process works

  • The Aging with Grace Eldercare Assistance program provides hands-on, personal support for caregivers and their families. 
  • When a caregiver contacts Aging with Grace, he/she speaks with an eldercare advocate to identify concerns. 
  • The eldercare advocate assesses care options and evaluates financial options. 
  • The advocate creates an action plan to address the caregiver’s immediate and long-term needs. 
  • The advocate and caregiver review Medicare or Medicaid eligibility. 
  • The advocate explores availability of veterans benefits if the client is a veteran or the spouse of a veteran. Click here to see details of veterans assistance provided by Aging With Grace.

In-home support technology is available online

The Aging with Grace Eldercare Assistance program offers a wide range of in-home support technology through its website. Features include: 

  • An electronic Personal Health Record that goes with you wherever you go; 
  • An affordable Personal Alert System that ensures a person is not alone in an emergency; 
  • A CareCalendar tool that provides access to an online calendar to help people keep important dates such as doctor appointments, birthdays, anniversaries and caregiver schedules that can be shared with family and other people; 
  • A free Medication Safety Program that helps monitor the safety of medications;
    A CareJournal feature that provides a private place to let out feelings, including anger, frustration, grief or joy; 
  • Direct access to the Aging with Grace CareConnection online caregiver community to share with people who are facing the same caregiver challenges; 
  • A Caregiver R&R section that provides an opportunity to relieve the tensions of a day

Discounts make caregiving more affordable

  • Aging with Grace negotiates member discounts with Preferred Providers in the Aging with Grace network. Discounts are available for independent and assisted living communities. 
  • Discounts are available for home care services, adult day care services and Alzheimer’s care. 
  • Aging with Grace members receive a 10 percent discount on care management services, senior-move management services and individual and family geriatric counseling. 
  • Aging with Grace offers quality assurance and member satisfaction programs for all Preferred Providers. 
  • Aging with Grace provides updates of available discounts and Preferred Providers through its monthly email newsletter and website.

Affordable financing options available for senior living

  • Access loans are available through Elderlife Financial Services to help families make small monthly payments over time on costly senior housing and care. 
  • Aging with Grace members receive a $250 discount on loan finance charges. 
  • Members receive personalized service, same-day decision and same-day paperwork (in most cases). 
  • Access loans can help seniors and their adult children or friends to pay for a loved one’s stay in a senior living community. 
  • Financing options allow families to finance eldercare in advance of selling a home at a later time.

Do you need eldercare support?

YES, if you have less energy, creativity and productivity as a result of caregiving.
YES, if you feel overwhelmed, depressed or discouraged that caregiving is a second job with no days off.
YES, if you are missing work, arriving late or leaving early due to eldercare responsibilities.
YES, if you feel that you have nowhere to turn for assistance. 

Aging with Grace has helped tens of thousands of individuals and families get the eldercare support they need.

Who are today’s family caregivers?

  • Caregivers provide emotional, physical and/or financial support for others and assist with basic activities of daily living. 
  • Eldercare givers provide assistance for elderly parents, spouses, siblings, relatives or other adults. 
  • Today’s caregiver is typically a woman between the ages of 45 and 65; nearly 80 percent are over the age of 50. 
  • 40 percent of today’s caregivers are men. 
  • An estimated 21 percent of all U.S. households provide care for an adult family member. 
  • Approximately 15 percent of caregivers provide care to someone who lives more than one hour away. 

Source: National Alliance for Care Giving and AARP, 2004

How does caregiver stress affect people at home?

Signs of caregiver stress include: 

  • Reduced energy 
  • Ongoing emotional strain 
  • Withdrawal 
  • Sleeplessness or sleeping difficulty 
  • Lack of concentration 
  • Weight loss or gain 
  • Drug or alcohol abuse 
  • Eating disorders 
  • Mood swings
  • Chronic fatigue  
  • Feelings of being overwhelmed 
  • Depression, especially for caregivers of dementia patients

How does caregiver stress affect people at work?

Signs of caregiver stress include: 

  • Lack of productivity 
  • Increased absenteeism 
  • Late arrivals and early departures 
  • Workday interruptions 
  • Lack of concentration 
  • Increased use of sick days or unpaid time off 
  • Requests to shift from full-time to part-time 
  • Reluctance to take on new responsibilities or a promotion 
  • Quitting the job

How does caregiver stress affect your health?

  • Caregiver stress can cause weight loss or gain, eating disorders, chronic fatigue, sleeplessness or sleeping difficulty. 
  • Americans who work a full-time job and care for an elderly or disabled family member suffer from poorer physical health than those who work full time but do not have caregiving responsibilities. 
  • Caregivers employed full time across all age groups are substantially more likely to experience physical health issues than non-caregiving counterparts. 
  • Adult caregivers younger than 30 are more than 61 percent more likely than non-caregivers to have high blood pressure or recurring neck or back pain. 
  • Caregivers in all age groups are more likely than non-caregivers to report that they do not feel well-rested at work after performing caregiving at home the previous night or day. 

Source: Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index

The toll of caregiver stress on work and careers 

  • 68 percent of family caregivers caring for someone over the age of 50 are also working outside the home. 
  • 70 percent of caregiving workers report it has had some adverse effect on their work. 
  • 66 percent of working caregivers say they have had to go in late, leave early or take time off to perform caregiving. 
  • 52 percent of women (2,187,282) and 34 percent of men (953,431) have experienced workday interruptions as a result of caregiving. 
  • 25 percent of employees responsible for the care of relatives who live more than an hour away miss at least one day of work per month. 
  • 29 percent say they passed up a promotion due to caregiving commitments. 
  • 20 percent say they have had to take a leave of absence to perform caregiving duties. 
  • 12 percent say they have had to give up working entirely to perform caregiving. 
  • Caregivers who are 50 or older average a $303,880 financial loss per person in lost wages, pensions and Social Security benefits over a lifetime. 

Sources: National Council on Aging; National Alliance for Caregiving 2009; MetLife Mature Market Institute & National Alliance for Caregiving, 2006; MetLife Mature Market Institute & New York Medical College’s Center for Long-Term-Care Research and Policy.