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Caregiver Support
 As a bonus to the reauthorization of the federal Older Americans Act in 2000, the National Family Caregiver Support Program was born, providing national recognition of the nearly 22.4 million, and rising, households involved in care giving to persons aged 50 or over.
To provide services to caregivers in the seven westernmost counties of North Carolina, what is known as Region A, the Area Agency on Aging surveyed needs of caregivers. Among the five categories set up by the federal Older Americans Act under National Family Caregiver Program, respite; training, education, & support groups; and information were the greatest needs. Region A Area Agency on Aging implemented the Family Caregiver Respite Program to help meet the needs of caregivers of persons 60 years of age or older.
For more information about the Family Caregiver Respite Program in your area contact:
Southwestern Commission Area Agency on Aging
Cindy Miles, Family Caregiver Resource Coordinator
828.586.1962, ext. 218
cindy@regiona.org
OR
Walter Anderson, Family Consultant
828.586.1962, ext. 221
walter@regiona.org
The Area Agency on Aging also provides caregiver training opportunities throughout the year in collaboration with other service agencies. The trainings include Taking Care of You: Powerful Tools for Caregiving, the all new American Red Cross: Family Caregiving series, and Caring for You, Caring for Me: Education and Support for Family Caregivers. If you are interested in having one of these programs offered in you community, please contact the Family Caregiver Resource Coordinator at your local Area Agency on Aging at 828.586.1962, ext. 218
Resources are also available at your local libraries in the form of books and videos.
http://www.fullcirclecare.org/
Another great resource for local information is the Region
A Human Services Directory
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