About Alzheimer's Companions

Unpaid caregivers do most of the day-to-day work of Alzheimer's care. They should be able to find public benefits, and each other, without wading through a sales pitch.

Why this exists

The Alzheimer's Association's 2026 Facts and Figures report says nearly 13 million Americans provide unpaid care for someone with Alzheimer's or another dementia. The report is on alz.org.

Benefits are scattered across federal agencies and, later, across states. Caregivers who are working, caring from another city, or caring for a spouse rather than a parent do not all need the same information. This project starts by making the federal programs easier to read, with the official source sitting next to every summary.

What is available now

This is a public information site. The federal benefits guide is the working part, checked against agency pages on September 21, 2026. A benefits finder is built but is not open to the public yet.

There is no login, no mailing list, and no donation button. The organization is still being formed. This site does not claim charity tax status, and it does not ask for money.

What still has to happen

The finder compares a caregiver's situation with written program rules and explains, in plain language, why a program might apply. Every result cites its official source and names what the rule could not check. The rules are data, not something the software generates.

An elder law attorney or a benefits counselor still needs to review those rules. Until that review is done, the finder stays offline, and nothing on this site is a verdict on your case.

A moderated community for caregivers in similar situations is also planned. It is not open.