What Every Adult Child Should Know: Protecting Your Retirement & Other Financial Information for Family Caregivers

The University of Wisconsin-Extension has adapted the National Endowment for Financial Education program, "What Every Adult Child Should Know: Protecting Your Retirement & Other Financial Information for Family Caregivers", for Wisconsin. Edie Felts Podoll, Karen Goebel (Professor Emerita School of Human Ecology), Mary Fran Lepeska (Professor Emerita Ozaukee County), and Mary Brintnall-Peterson (Professor Emerita University of Wisconsin Extension) adapted it for use in Wisconsin. The program was developed to help family caregivers understand the type of financial information and documents needed so they can perform their caregiving duties, while also thinking about their own future. The program is designed to help family caregivers and future caregivers understand their financial situations, how their finances will change, and how best to communicate about caregiving and financial issues with family members. This program is designed for family caregivers of older adults, but is also useful for individuals caring for a disabled or seriously ill family member. The worksheets for financial information can be developed by the caregiver as well to analyze their own fiancial situation in preparation for a time when they may need care themselves.

• Become a Class Leader explains how you can become a "What Every Adult Child Should Know: Protecting Your Retirement & Other Financial Information for Family Caregivers" teacher in your community.
• For Class Leaders provides ready-to-use promotional and teaching materials, class forms and evaluations for current class leaders. This section also explains how you can become an advanced instructor, or master trainer, who trains class leaders. Many of the worksheets have been adapted for use in Wisconsin.
• For Master Trainers offers promotional and teaching materials, class forms and evaluations for current master trainers.
• Task Force lists individuals you can contact to learn more about how to become a class leader or master trainer, or about "What Every Adult Child Should Know: Protecting Your Retirement & Other Financial Information for Family Caregivers" in general.
• Find a Caregiving Class will help you find upcoming "What Every Adult Child Should Know: Protecting Your Retirement & Other Financial Information for Family Caregivers" classes.