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Caregiver Support Program

Family Caregiver Program

Do you or someone you know provide care for an older loved one?

The Older Americans Act established what is called the National Family Caregiver Support Program (NFCSP) to provide services to our nation's caregivers.

For the purpose of the program the definition of CAREGIVER is: "an adult family member or another individual who is an informal provider of in-home and community care to an older individual."

The Caregiver Support Program services that are available through the Northwest Kansas Area Agency on Aging are as follows:

Information to caregivers about available services

Assistance to caregivers in gaining access to services

Caregiver Training on various topics of importance to family caregivers.

Respite Care to enable caregivers to be temporarily relieved from their caregiving responsibilities.

Supplemental Services to complement the care provided by caregivers. Attendant and/or personal care, bathroom items, chore services, homemaker, nutrition counseling, repair/maintenance/renovation.

Eligibility Requirements for the Caregiver Support Program

• The care receiver must be 60 years of age or older and a need for assistance must exist.
• Priority for services will be given to older individuals with greatest social and economic need, with particular attention to low-income older individuals.

Who do I contact for Caregiver services?

To find out more about the Caregiver services in your area call:

Northwest Kansas Area Agency on Aging

(785) 628-8824 or 1-800-432-7422

The Caregiver Support Program is administered by the Northwest Kansas Area Agency on Aging, Inc., serving the following counties in Northwest Kansas:

• Cheyenne
• Decatur
• Ellis
• Graham
• Gove
• Logan
• Norton
• Osborne
• Phillips
• Rawlins
• Rooks
• Russell
• Sheridan
• Sherman
• Smith
• Thomas
• Trego
• Wallace

NWKAAA does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age or handicap.  If you feel that you have been discriminated against, you have the right to file a complaint with NWKAAA, 1-800-432-7422, TDD 1-800-766-3777.