Caregiver Services

National Family Caregiver Support Program for Older Adults

The National Family Caregiver Support Program assists informal/unpaid caregivers in caring for their loved ones at home for as long as possible. The area agencies on aging (AAAs) provide a wide range of family caregiver supports such as:

  • information to caregivers about available services
  • assistance to caregivers in gaining access to those services
  • individual counseling, organization of support groups, and caregiver training
  • respite care
  • supplemental services (such as minor home modifications that enable the caregiver to better care for their loved one, medical or incontinence supplies, nutritional supplements, assistive technology, durable medical equipment, and one-time financial assistance)

Eligible caregivers include:

  • Adult family members or other informal caregivers aged 18 or older providing care to individuals 60 or older who struggle to perform activities of daily living independently
  • Adult family members or other informal caregivers aged 18 or older providing care to individuals of any age with Alzheimer’s disease or related dementias
  • Older relatives (not parents) aged 55 or older providing care to children under the age of 18
  • Older relatives, including parents, aged 55 or older providing care to adults with disabilities aged 18-59

Contact

Find your local AAA here to learn what National Family Caregiver Support Program assistance is available in your area. You can also call the Missouri Senior Resource Line toll-free at 1-800-235-5503 to be connected with local assistance.

Resources

This project was supported, in part by grant number 2201MOOASS, from the U.S. Administration for Community Living, Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, D.C. 20201.