AACOG Area Agencies on Aging-Bexar Caregiver Support Program

Family Caregiver Support Program

The Caregiver Support program targets individuals of any age who are caring for someone age 60 plus.

The Program provides:

Information about available services

Assistance in gaining access to services

Individual counseling, support groups, and training to assist caregivers in making decisions and solving problems

Respite care to temporarily relieve caregivers of their caregiving duties and responsibilities

Limited supplemental services that complement the care provided by caregivers, such as:

Adult Day Care

Institutional Respite

Homemaker/Personal Assistance

Health Maintenance

Residential Repair

Transportation

Home Delivered Meals

Emergency Response

All supportive services are available on a donation basis.

Kinship Care Program
The Kinship Care Program, another service under the Caregiver Support Program, offers services to senior caregivers (age 60+) who are raising their grandchildren and other relatives under 18 years of age.
Services include:

Information about available services for themselves and their minor grandchildren/relatives, and assistance in gaining access to services.

Individual counseling, support groups, and parent training classes.

Respite care to allow senior caregivers to take a break from their caregiving responsibilities.

Legal assistance and care coordination.

Kinship Caregiver Resource Guide
Another helpful resource for grandparents raising grandchildren is www.aarp.org/grandparents.

Ongoing/Upcoming Events:
Educational Seminar: Caregiver Stress-July 30, 2009
Caregivers Day Out
Support Groups for Grandparents or Older Relatives Raising Children

Links:
Additional Caregiver Resources
Aging Parents and Elder Care
Family Care Navigator - State-by-State Help for Family Caregivers
Family Caregiver Program Brochure
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren: USA.gov
Grandparent - Texas Primer for Kinship Families
Grandparent - Texas Primer for Kinship Families (Spanish)
10 Warning Signs of Caregiver Stress
Tips to Help Avoid Caregiver Burnout

For information about the Caregiver program, call (210) 362-5254 or (800) 960-5201.
TDD users can communicate with Bexar AAA by dialing Relay Texas at 800-456-5094.
TTY users should dial Relay Texas at 800-735-2989.

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	Family Caregiver Support Program The Caregiver Support program targets individuals of any age who are caring for someone age 60 plus. The Program provides: Information about available services Assistance in gaining access to services Individual counseling, support groups, and training to assist caregivers in making decisions and solving problems Respite care to temporarily relieve caregivers of their caregiving duties and responsibilities Limited supplemental services that complement the care provided by caregivers, such as: Adult Day Care Institutional Respite Homemaker/Personal Assistance Health Maintenance Residential Repair Transportation Home Delivered Meals Emergency Response All supportive services are available on a donation basis. Kinship Care Program The Kinship Care Program, another service under the Caregiver Support Program, offers services to senior caregivers (age 60+) who are raising their grandchildren and other relatives under 18 years of age. Services include: Information about available services for themselves and their minor grandchildren/relatives, and assistance in gaining access to services. Individual counseling, support groups, and parent training classes. Respite care to allow senior caregivers to take a break from their caregiving responsibilities. Legal assistance and care coordination. Kinship Caregiver Resource Guide Another helpful resource for grandparents raising grandchildren is www.aarp.org/grandparents. Ongoing/Upcoming Events: Educational Seminar: Caregiver Stress-July 30, 2009 Caregivers Day Out Support Groups for Grandparents or Older Relatives Raising Children Links: Additional Caregiver Resources Aging Parents and Elder Care Family Care Navigator - State-by-State Help for Family Caregivers Family Caregiver Program Brochure Grandparents Raising Grandchildren: USA.gov Grandparent - Texas Primer for Kinship Families Grandparent - Texas Primer for Kinship Families (Spanish) 10 Warning Signs of Caregiver Stress Tips to Help Avoid Caregiver Burnout For information about the Caregiver program, call (210) 362-5254 or (800) 960-5201. TDD users can communicate with Bexar AAA by dialing Relay Texas at 800-456-5094. TTY users should dial Relay Texas at 800-735-2989. = In Adobe PDF Format - need Adobe Reader