You are not alone. Help is here.

Whatever you’re facing today, there are kind people ready to listen and to help. Reaching out is a brave and loving thing to do for yourself.

If this is an emergency or someone is in immediate danger, please call your local emergency number right away (911 in the US).

If you need someone to talk to right now

You don’t have to carry hard feelings by yourself. These lines are answered day and night.

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (US)

Call or text 988

Free support any time, day or night, if you’re feeling hopeless, overwhelmed, or thinking about ending your life. Trained, caring people are ready to listen.

Available 24 hours, every day

The Friendship Line (US, for ages 60+)

1-800-971-0016

A warm line made just for older adults. Call whether you’re in crisis or simply lonely and want a friendly voice. They also offer grief support and regular check-in calls. Free.

Available 24 hours, every day

Outside the US? Find a helpline near you

findahelpline.com

A free directory of verified crisis and emotional-support lines in more than 130 countries. Choose your country to find caring help where you live.

If you’re lonely, grieving, or just need a friendly voice

You never need to be in crisis to reach out. Sometimes it just helps to talk.

The Friendship Line (US)

1-800-971-0016

The same caring line above is here for ordinary lonely days too. No appointment, no pressure, just someone glad to hear from you. Made for adults 60 and over.

Available 24 hours, every day

Eldercare Locator (US)

1-800-677-1116

A national service that connects you to grief support, companionship programs, meals, transportation, and other help for older adults right in your own area.

Monday to Friday

If you think someone may be trying to scam you

If a person you met online or by phone asks for money, gift cards, or your bank or Social Security details, please pause and talk to someone first. This is never something to be ashamed of, and it happens to many good people.

AARP Fraud Watch Network Helpline (US)

1-877-908-3360

Free, kind, no-judgment help to check whether something is a scam, or to get support if you’ve already been taken advantage of. Open to anyone, member or not.

Monday to Friday, 8am to 8pm Eastern

Report a scam to the FTC (US)

reportfraud.ftc.gov

The federal government’s site to report fraud. Reporting helps protect you and others, even if you’re not sure anything can be recovered.

If you need help with daily life

Meals, rides, in-home care, benefits, housing. There’s no shame in asking, and help is available.

Eldercare Locator (US)

1-800-677-1116

One call connects you to local services for older adults and caregivers wherever you live: meals, transportation, in-home care, and more.

Monday to Friday

Dial 211 (US)

211

A simple, free call that connects you to local help of all kinds: food, rent and utility assistance, health services, and more.

Available 24 hours, every day

If you or someone you know may be in danger or being harmed

This includes physical harm, neglect, or someone taking financial advantage of an older adult.

Adult Protective Services (US)

1-833-401-0832

Enter your ZIP code and this free line connects you to Adult Protective Services in your own county, to report suspected abuse, neglect, or financial exploitation of an older or dependent adult. You can call about yourself or someone else.

Available 24 hours, every day

“The love you carry in your heart is stronger than any hard day.”