Caregiver Appreciation Hour - Episode 5: When Helping Costs Too Much
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Caregiver Appreciation Hour - Episode 5: When Helping Costs Too Much
A gentle episode on caregiver financial strain and support programs, grounded in a public r/AgingParents voice about foreclosure pressure, family debt, and the fear of being a bad child for setting limits.
From an r/AgingParents voice on foreclosure pressure to practical financial boundaries
This week, Morgan and Robin talk through the painful question many caregivers carry quietly: how do I help someone I love without signing away my own future? The episode is grounded in a public r/AgingParents post about foreclosure pressure, family debt, and guilt, then moves into practical places to look for support: Area Agencies on Aging, Medicaid and state programs, BenefitsCheckUp, Medicare Advantage extras, dementia respite through GUIDE where available, and crisis support through 988.
Sources
- Public r/AgingParents post about foreclosure pressure and being asked to take on a parent's mortgage
- AARP, Family Caregivers Experience High Out-of-Pocket Costs
- Family Caregiver Alliance, Can I get paid to care for a family member?
- Family Caregiver Alliance, Caregiving
- National Council on Aging, Where Family Caregivers Can Find Money
- BenefitsCheckUp, Money-Saving Programs for Healthy Aging
- 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
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