Divisions

Area Agency on Aging

Caregiver Support

 

The 9th Annual Striking A Balance conference is scheduled for September 18, 2010. Keynote Speaker: Jim Comer.

 

CAREGIVER SUPPORT PROGRAM

Offering Support for Families and Friends Who Are Caring for Older Adults

One call to the Area Agency on Aging provides access to specialized professionals who have been caring for older adults and their families within the Capital area since 1981.

You may be able to receive caregiver services through the Caregiver Support Program if you are:

• The primary caregiver for an adult 60 years of age or older
• The primary caregiver for an individual of any age with a diagnosis of Alzheimer's or a disease-related dementia
• The non-parental caregiver, age 55 or older, for an adult with severe disabilities

And the older adult is a resident of one of the following counties:
Bastrop, Blanco, Burnet, Caldwell, Fayette, Hays, Lee, Llano, Travis, Williamson

Kinship Care
If you are a grandparent or other non-parent relative 55 years of age or older with formal or informal custody of a relative child or children age 18 years or younger, we may be able to provide assistance.
Call for information

Caregiver Support Services

• Full assessment of the caregiving situation
• Information about services and supports to meet caregiving needs
• Assistance in making a long-range caregiving plan
• Arrangement of services to support the caregiver which may include
o Respite Care - provision for a brief rest or relief from caregiving responsibilities
o Emergency Response System
o Adaptive equipment for personal safety (not covered by another source)

Important Note

All services are short-term, temporary and are provided at no charge.
Contributions toward the cost of the services are encouraged and welcomed!

Find the help you need today!
1-888-622-9111 Ext. 6067 Toll free
(512) 916-6067 Austin local

Download our Caregiver Support Program pamphlet in PDF format (requires Adobe Reader).

Home Safety Checklist  

Materials From The 8th Annual Striking A Balance Caregiver Conference Held September 12, 2009

The Area Agency on Aging of the Capital Area and Austin Groups for the Elderly thank you for attending our annual caregiver conference. We hope you found the conference helpful. For the information that attendees asked us to post for further reference, CLICK HERE. 

Caregiver Resources on the Web through the Medicare Caregiving Exchange:
Links to national caregiving resources www.medicare.gov