Care to Talk Cards

💡 Quick Summary

The Parkinson’s Foundation and AARP created 12 cards to help family caregivers of people with Parkinson’s spark meaningful conversations.

Cards encourage caregivers to share feelings and experiences, focusing on the ups and downs of caregiving.

Cards can be used to talk with other caregivers and can lead to surprising insights.

Cards are available for download and can be used alongside PD Conversations discussion groups for connection and support

The Parkinson’s Foundation and AARP have joined together to offer 12 ways for family caregivers, who care for someone with Parkinson’s disease (PD), to spark conversations with each other.

Taking care of those who need you is one of the most important roles you’ll play. Talking to people who really understand what you’re going through – other family caregivers – is important, too. It usually feels good and often helps in surprising ways.

This set of 12 cards has questions to help spark conversations about how being a family caregiver has affected you in key areas of your life and the ups and downs you’ve experienced. You can share how you feel about these moments with someone who understands. Beware – these cards have been known to spark meaty conversations.