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What Grandparents Need While Raising Grandkids
Raising Grandchildren

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When grandparents take on the responsibility of raising their grandchildren, they need more than love. Here are some needs of full-time grandparents.
  • Short term respite care. Full-time grandparents need to take a break from the kids now and then.
  • Availability of affordable support groups and/or counseling services.
  • Telephone hot lines.
  • Free or affordable legal and financial advice.
  • More money.
  • Health insurance for the grandchildren.
  • Good communication skills.
  • Parenting education to update their knowledge of taking care of children. Some of the basics have changed.
  • Awareness of what type of help and services are available to them in their local community. AARP's Benefits QuickLINK is a way to start gathering this information.

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