For the caregivers
If you're caring for someone with Alzheimer's, we know a little of what your days are like — our family walks this road with our grandmother. This page gathers the resources that have genuinely helped us and others, all free.
Nothing here is sponsored, and nothing is for sale. This page exists because Norma Jean would want it to.
Talk to someone right now
Both lines are free, confidential, and answered by people trained in dementia care.
Any hour, any day — crisis support, care questions, or just someone who understands. Translation available in 200+ languages.
Licensed social workers who can talk through your specific situation, weekdays and weekend hours. Web chat and text options too.
Understanding the disease
Plain-language guides for every stage, from diagnosis onward.
Alzheimer's Association (alz.org)
The starting point: what to expect stage by stage, caregiver training, and local chapter programs — including support groups near you.
National Institute on Aging
The federal research institute's caregiving guides — clear, trustworthy, and free to download or order in print.
Help with the day-to-day
Because you can't pour from an empty cup — and respite care is not giving up.
Eldercare Locator — 800-677-1116
A free government service that connects you to your local Area Agency on Aging: in-home help, meal programs, transportation, and respite options in your own zip code.
ARCH National Respite Locator
Search for respite care providers near you — a few hours or a few days of relief, so you can rest, run errands, or just breathe.
Family Caregiver Alliance
Practical guidance on the parts nobody warns you about: legal planning, family disagreements, long-distance caregiving, and caring for yourself while you care for them.
We check these links and numbers regularly,
but organizations change — if something here doesn't work,
please tell us so we can fix it
for the next family.
A portion of every Norma Jean order supports organizations like
these. Here's how.