The Family Caregiver Support Program provides support, training, and respite for individuals who provide unpaid care to a loved one.
For more information, please call (800) 510-2020, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Care receivers must be age 60 or older, or individuals of any age living with Alzheimer’s disease or another brain-related condition that affects memory or cognitive function.
For unpaid family caregivers of older adults:
- Caregiver must be 18 years of age or older
For grandparents, or other older relatives, with primary caregiving responsibilities for a child:
- Caregiver must be age 55 or older
- Childcare receivers must be 18 years of age or younger, or individuals of any age with a disability
This program does not have an income requirement.
Includes help from a qualified provider with personal care tasks such as eating, bathing, toileting, transferring, and dressing—as well as supervision and related homemaker assistance for the care receiver.
Provides a qualified provider or volunteer to help caregivers with heavy housework, yard work, and routine home maintenance—excluding structural repairs—related to caregiving responsibilities.
Provides support in non-residential settings such as adult day care centers, senior centers, or day camps (for older relatives raising children), where no overnight stay occurs.
Provides support in residential settings—such as nursing homes, assisted living facilities, or adult foster homes—where the care receiver stays overnight for one or more nights. For older relatives raising children, this may include overnight summer camps.
Monthly meetings where caregivers share experiences, concerns, and ideas to reduce stress and strengthen decision-making and problem-solving skills.
Covers the purchase, rental, or service fee for equipment or products that support caregiving—such as lift chairs, bathtub transfer benches, electronic pill dispensers, or emergency alert and fall prevention devices.
Provides training to help caregivers build knowledge and improve specific skills related to their caregiving responsibilities.
Supplemental services provided by trained professionals, resulting in a care plan that includes emergency back-up arrangements and is reviewed and updated regularly.
A directory of reliable, qualified self-employed homemaker or respite care workers available to caregivers who choose to pay privately for help with caregiving responsibilities.
Provides items such as surplus food, transit passes, meals, vouchers, or direct payments to vendors to help meet specific needs related to a caregiver’s responsibilities.
Includes minor or major home modifications—such as installing grab bars, replacing door handles, or adding a ramp or roll-in shower—to support caregiving responsibilities.
Provides up-to-date information on local services, assesses individual needs and strengths, connects individuals to appropriate resources, and helps ensure they receive the support they need.
Public and media outreach that shares information about available caregiver services through presentations, booths, exhibits, or media platforms such as radio, TV, or websites. This service provides general information and is not tailored to individual needs.
Provides support for caregivers to help manage stress, depression, and loss resulting from caregiving responsibilities.
Access assistance provided by a trained professional with case management experience to help coordinate and connect individuals to needed services.