• Provides information about resources that will help families in their caregiver roles.
   

• Assists caregivers in locating services from a variety of private pay and voluntary agencies.
   

• Offers ongoing caregiver education and training opportunities.
   

• Facilitates counseling and peer support to help caregivers cope with the stress of care giving and the disabling effects of a family member’s chronic condition.
   

• Provides limited supplemental support services to fill a service gap that cannot be filled in any other manner.

Eligible Individuals

Eligibility Criteria

• Adult family member, or another individual, who is an informal provider of in-home and community care to an adult over 60 or to a person with Alzheimer's disease
   

• An individual over 55 providing care to a person with a developmental disability.

• Care receiver must be unable to perform 2 or more activities of daily living.
   

• Caregiver must live in the home or provide a substantial amount of in-home care.
   

Support Services

• Respite Care - Temporary relief from care giving responsibilities.