Resources: Elder Care • Single Motherhood • Displaced Federal Employees

Curated national resources and action-first steps. Replace or add local links to make this a living page for your community.

Elder Care & Family Caregiving

Support for navigating medical care, in-home help, respite, and benefits. National organizations & hotlines

National Council on Aging (NCOA) — tools for healthy aging and benefits checks.
Eldercare Locator (Administration for Community Living) — find local services. Phone: 1-800-677-1116.
AARP — Family Caregiving — practical guides, checklists, and support resources.
NIH / NIA — Caregiving Resources — guidance on dementia, caregiver health, and services.

How-to & local next steps

Start: call your state Area Agency on Aging & request a caregiver assessment.
Insurance/benefits: gather medical/insurance documents; request a benefits check from NCOA.
Respite: ask local senior centers or caregiver support groups for short-term respite options.

Single Motherhood & Solo Parenting

Housing, financial help, community support and career resources for single parents. National networks & supports

Single Moms Society — directory and community resources.
Single Mothers by Choice — support for single women choosing parenthood.
Single Parent Advocate — advocacy and service referrals.
Add local shelters, housing assistance, TANF/WIC links for your state here.

Practical tips

Emergency funds: locate local nonprofits and church partners that offer short-term grants.
Childcare: check your state’s childcare subsidy program and local Head Start availability.
Employment & training: list local community college reskilling programs and online micro-credentials.

Displaced Federal Employees & Career Transition

Unemployment guidance, re-skilling, federal-to-private transition resources. Immediate next steps

Check UCFE (Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees) eligibility with your state unemployment office.
Contact your last HR or union rep for official separation paperwork, appeals, and benefits info.
Collect: SF-50 (if applicable), last paystubs, and official separation letters—these speed up claims.

Note: This page is informational only. Verify eligibility and contact organizations directly.

● About Me

I am a displaced federal worker and the creator behind this blog.

For nearly two decades, I served at USAID, leading programs in global health and humanitarian response. Then life shifted — I became my father’s caregiver, lost him, and watched the career I had built be dismantled.

Now, I’m rebuilding from scratch. Bureaucrat to Baby Steps is where I share the messy, hopeful journey of loss, legacy, and motherhood — one small step at a time.

This space is less about polished advice and more about real stories of transition, caregiving, and becoming a mother on my own terms.