Free national resources, in one place.
Some of the best help for an agent under a Power of Attorney — and the family caregiving alongside it — is free and official. We’ve gathered the national ones worth knowing, organized by where you are in the journey, so you can go straight to the source. Each is a trusted federal agency or national organization; the plain-language help to actually use them is what the POA Caregiver Program provides.
Planning ahead? Start with the two documents every adult should consider at 18 →
Education, not legal advice. State-specific offices and the official forms live on each state page.
Start here — federal gateways
PlanThe front doors to federal help — good first stops when you don’t yet know where to look.
Not sure which of these you need first? The Program starts you in the right place.
Legal help & documents
EstablishWhere to find the official documents and licensed legal help — free from the source.
The Program explains what each document does and the questions to bring to a licensed attorney.
Money & fraud protection
OrganizeManaging someone else’s money the right way, and protecting them from fraud.
The Program shows you how to organize the money side and protect the person you serve.
Health & care
ActCoverage, care decisions, and finding qualified help.
The Program walks you through the health-care side of the role, step by step.
Benefits & eligibility
ActPrograms the person you serve may qualify for, and how to find them.
The Program helps you spot which benefits to pursue and when.
Caregiver support
ActHelp for you — because carrying this role while caregiving is a lot.
The Program includes protecting your own capacity to serve, not just the paperwork.
End of life & transition
TransitionWhat changes at the end, and the handoff that follows.
The Program prepares you for the transition and the handoff, before you’re in it.
That’s a lot of doors to knock on.
These are the free, official resources — the hard part is knowing which ones you need, in what order, for your situation. The POA Caregiver Program is the map: plain-language training for the whole role, with a Certificate of Completion when you finish.
POA Caregiver™ is not a law firm and does not provide legal, medical, tax, or financial advice. This library is an educational resource that links to third-party official and national organizations; we are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or responsible for those organizations or their content, and we do not reproduce their materials. Availability, eligibility, and details change over time and vary by state — confirm anything you rely on with the official source or a licensed professional in your state. If a link doesn’t open, search for the organization by name to find its current official page.