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    National Family Caregiver Support Program (NFCSP)

     

    Questions To Ask Yourself

     

    Are you a caregiver? Do you help an older family member pay bills or do household chores such as meal preparation, laundry, or cleaning? Do you assist with medication, provide transportation, shop, or run errands for a loved one? What about dressing, toileting, bathing, or feeding? Do you have to help arrange and coordinate outside services?

     

    If you anwered yes to any of these, you are probably a caregiver.

     

    About the NFCSP

     

    The purpose of the program is to help families sustain their efforts to care for older relatives with chronic illness or disability in their homes. This program is available through the Commission and local Area Agencies on Aging and Disability. The NFCSP was authorized under the Older Americans Act Amendment of 2000. Funding is provided by the U.S. Administration on Aging.

     

    Program Eligibility

     

    Adult family members (age 18 years or older) or other adult informal caregivers providing care to

    individuals 60 years of age and older.

     

    Adult family members or other adult informal caregivers providing care to individuals any age with Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders.

     

    Grandparents and other relatives (not parents) 55 years of age and older providing care to adults, age 18

    to 59 years, with disabilities.

     

    Grandparent and other relatives (not parents) 55 years of age and older providing care to children under

    the age of 18 years who:

      • Lives with the child;
      • Is the primary caregiver of the child;
      • Has legal relationship to the child, such as legal custody or guardianship, or is raising the child informally

       

      What kind of help is available?

       

      Information about available services, assistance in gaining access to supportive services, individual counseling, support groups, caregiver training, and respite care for temporary relief, such as: personal

      care, homemaker, adult day care, and in-home adult care.

       

      Supplemental services may also be available, including: home delivered meals, medical equipment and supplies, minor home modification, and personal response systems.

       

      *Availability of services may vary depending on service area.

       

      Contact Information

       

      Contact your local Area Agency on Aging and Disability’s Information and Assistance Line for enrollment in the NFCSP, or use the Statewide Toll Free Line, 1-866-836-6678.

       

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