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Family Caregiver Support
As a bonus to the re-authorization 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.
Click here to view our video tribute to family caregivers
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
The Area Agency on Aging also provides caregiver training opportunities throughout the year in collaboration with other service agencies. If you are interested in having one of these programs offered in your community, please contact the Family Caregiver Resource Coordinator at 828.586.1962, ext.218.
Resources are also available at your local library in the form of books and videos, as well as the following websites (click on the name to visit the website):
As a bonus to the re-authorization 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.
Click here to view our video tribute to family caregivers
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
The Area Agency on Aging also provides caregiver training opportunities throughout the year in collaboration with other service agencies. If you are interested in having one of these programs offered in your community, please contact the Family Caregiver Resource Coordinator at 828.586.1962, ext.218.
Resources are also available at your local library in the form of books and videos, as well as the following websites (click on the name to visit the website):