National Family Caregiver Support Program Services Page
The National Family Caregiver Support program (NFCSP) is available to those qualified individuals who provide care for the elderly at home, and grandparents raising grandchildren the age of eighteen and under. If you would like to see what NFCSP services are in which county, please view the OAA services provider index.
Assistance - Assistance, for this program, is help with accessing services for the caregiver, either in a group setting or one to one contact.
Case management - Over-site either in the form of access or care coordination in circumstances where the person and/or their care-givers are experiencing diminished functioning capacities, personal conditions or other characteristics which require the provision of services by formal service providers. Activities of case management include assessing needs, developing care plans, authorizing services, arranging services, coordinating the provision of services among providers, follow-up and reassessment as required.
Counseling/Education - Counseling/education is organized activities related to the support, training and counseling for caregivers to help deal with the stress of caring for a elderly adult or child.
Information - Information includes outreach, group education and health fairs to relay information to those caregivers not aware of services out there for them.
Respite care - Respite care services offer temporary, substitute supports, or living arrangements for older persons in order to provide a brief period of relief or rest for family members or other caregivers.
Supplemental Services - Durable services to aid the caregiver in keeping their care receiver in the home.
Eligibility for these services: A client must be over 60 years of age if caring for a child 19 and younger or a person of any age caring for a qualified care receiver who is 60 years or older.
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