JCAAA Services - Family Care Giver

The Family Care Giver program is designed to reduce the stress on a caregiver while reinforcing the care being provided to the older person living at home. The program is directed at caregivers who are caring for an older, functionally dependent relative living with them in the same house. Emphasis is placed on reinforcing the caregivers who are generally capable of managing the care for their relatives with minimal dependency upon human service agencies. The caregiver is viewed as the principal manager of the older person's care. The basic components of the Family Care Giver program are:

1. a comprehensive assessment of the needs of the caregiver
2. a comprehensive assessment of the needs of the care receiver
3. a comprehensive assessment of the care giving environment
4. the development of a care plan responsive to the caregivers needs and burdens
5. ongoing casework services as needs Jun. arise
6. benefits counseling
7. caregiver training and education
8. financial assistance with ongoing care giving expenses
9. home modifications and assistive devices that will help the older individual to remain at home

The Family Caregiver Support Program has the following unique characteristics:

1. the emphasis is on the caregiver as the client
2. the comprehensive integration of service and financial incentives used to care for relatives at home
3. giving caregivers more choice in the selection of available support and their source through direct reimbursement for care giving expenses
4. the use of a cost-shared benefit plan which permits the extension of the program to middle income families

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