| Family
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:
Jackson
County Family Resource Center
Barbara Jeffreys, Director
828.586.2845
http://www.jacksonfrc.org/
Serving Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Jackson,
Macon and Swain Counties
Haywood
County Council on Aging/MARC
Alesia Ledford
(828) 452-2370
Serving Haywood County
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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