Caregiver Support
The Care Coordination Program is an ongoing process to assess the needs of an older individual and effectively plan, arrange, coordinate, and follow-up on services that most appropriately meet the need as mutually defined by the individual, the access and assistance staff, a family member(s) or other caregiver(s). The service is available to older individuals within the Area Agency on Aging 14-county area. The program provides short-term services to help clients to remain independent and make future plans.
Caregiver Support Services may include:
- Full assessment of the caregiving situation
- Information about services and support to meet caregiving needs
- Assistance in making a long-range caregiving plan
Arrangement of support services may include:
- In-Home Respite Care provisions for a brief rest of relief from caregiving responsibilities
- Institutional Respite Care provisions for a brief rest or relief from caregiving responsibilities for an individual diagnosed with Alzheimer's or disease-related dementia
- Community resources and referrals
