If you or someone you're caring for needs help right now.
Rallykin is a community platform, not a clinical service. These are the people to call when something is urgent, whether it's your own mental health, someone you're caring for, or a situation that's escalated past what you can handle alone.
For the caregiver
When you're the one struggling. Caregiver burnout is not a personal failure.
SAMHSA National Helpline
Free, confidential, 24/7 for mental health and substance use concerns. Connects you to local treatment and support services.
1-800-662-4357
English & Spanish
Family Caregiver Alliance helpline
Caregiver-specific support, information, and referrals. Staffed by people who understand this particular kind of hard.
1-800-445-8106
Mon–Fri, 9am–5pm PT
Friendship Line (California)
Institute on Aging's free, confidential emotional support line for adults 60 and over, adults with disabilities, and caregivers in California. You don't have to be in crisis to call.
1-888-670-1360
24/7, California
Crisis Text Line
Support by text if you can't talk on the phone. Trained counselors, 24/7. Outside the US, crisistextline.org lists the number for your country.
Text HOME to 741741
US
For the person you're caring for
When they're in distress. Elder abuse, sudden decline, or dangerous behavior that's beyond what you can manage safely.
Eldercare Locator
Connects older adults and caregivers to local services including adult protective services, respite care, and legal aid.
1-800-677-1116
Mon–Fri, 8am–9pm ET
National Adult Protective Services Association
If you suspect elder abuse, neglect, or financial exploitation, your state's APS can investigate. This directory routes to the right state agency.
napsa-now.org/help-in-your-area
Web directory
Alzheimer's Association 24/7 Helpline
For dementia-specific crises: wandering, sundowning that's escalating, sudden behavioral changes. Free and confidential, with master's-level care consultants.
1-800-272-3900
24/7
Violence and domestic safety
When the person you're caring for is a threat to themselves or others, or when a caregiver is being harmed.
National Domestic Violence Hotline
24/7 support for anyone experiencing abuse, including caregivers who are being harmed by the person they care for, or by other family members.
1-800-799-7233
Text START to 88788
911
For immediate physical danger, medical emergencies, or when someone has left and you can't find them. If the person has a mental health condition, tell the dispatcher it's a mental health crisis and ask whether a crisis-trained responder is available.
911
US only
End of life and grief
When someone you love is dying, or has died. You don't have to do this alone either.
National Alliance for Care at Home
Find a hospice or palliative-care provider near you. Hospice is for the last months, not the last days, and starting sooner often helps everyone. (Formerly NHPCO and the National Association for Home Care & Hospice, which combined in 2024.)
allianceforcareathome.org/find-a-provider
Web directory
GriefShare
Grief support groups, most hosted by local churches. Faith-based, which is helpful for some and a barrier for others. Cost can vary by group.
griefshare.org
Web directory
A note on what Rallykin can and can't do
Rallykin is peer support, not clinical support. We're a community where other caregivers can listen, share what worked for them, and remind you that you're not alone. But we're not therapists. We're not a crisis line. We're not equipped to respond in real time if you or someone you love is in danger.
If you're on Rallykin late at night and something feels too heavy, it's okay to close the app and call one of the numbers above. We'll be here when you come back.