Family Caregiver Program

Family Caregiver Program

Tailored Care Self-Assessment Questionnaire

Whether it is arranging medical appointments, providing transportation, managing finances, or coordinating care, family caregivers often handle multiple aspects that affect the well-being of their loved ones.

To address the needs of family caregivers, AgeGuide has partnered with Tailored Care (T-CARE) to strengthen the capacity of its providers to support family caregivers.

Are you a caregiver? Are you feeling stressed or overwhelmed? Take this quick and easy caregiver self-assessment questionnaire:

Take the Questionnaire

Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementia Special Funding

Are you living with or caring for someone with dementia? Financial assistance is available! Funds are available for a limited time.

Need help staying at home? We can help with:

• Chore, housekeeping and grocery shopping services
• Assistance with rent/mortgage and/or utilities, short term medication and supplies
• Home improvements for accessibility and safety
• Transportation including ride services, vehicle adaptions and gas cards

Need help caring for a loved one with dementia? You can use the money for:

• Technology such as wander prevention systems, Amazon Alexa devices, security cameras, robotic pets and sensory quilts
• Dentures, hearing aids and wearable GPS devices
• In home, facility or adult day services for short term respite

There are no financial restrictions for this Program. Funding is available through June 30, 2023 or until it runs out.

For more information, contact Caitlyn Tolentino at (630) 785-2396 or [email protected]

Special Funding Opportunity

The Illinois Respite Coalition would like to make Emergency Respite Care funding available to any family in need of respite. For the remainder of Fiscal Year 2023 (through June 30, 2023), we can approve up to $500 for those in need of a break.

This includes:

• Families who have exhausted IDOA-funded respite hours
• Families who qualify for IDOA-funded respite hours but the local AAA is out of funds for the respite program.
• Families currently applying for IDOA-funded respite hours
• Families who have not yet applied for IDOA-funded respite hours.
• Families who do not qualify for IDOA-funded respite hours (These families will remain eligible next fiscal year.)

Care Coordinators and families are welcome to call us for more information: (866) ILL-RESP.

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Family Caregiver Program

You may be a daughter, a son or a spouse, a sister or brother, a niece or nephew—or simply a good friend. You do what you need to do to help an older family member or friend in need. You are a family caregiver, and you are not alone!

The Family Caregiver Support Program provides valuable resources for those who are giving unpaid care to adults age 60+ and for those with Alzheimer’s disease or a related disorder. The program includes:

• Caregiver Resource Centers provides information, resources and support for those giving unpaid care to adults age 60+ and those with Alzheimer’s disease or a related disorder, or for relatives age 55+ raising children under 18 or giving unpaid care to adults with disabilities. Services include respite services and supplemental funds to help pay for short term services, adaptive devices and supplies not covered by insurance.
• Respite Services provide alternatives to take a break from caring of your loved one in the home or at another location.
• Gap-Filling Services offers options to obtain support in unforeseen circumstances covering a variety of items to assist you.
• Legal Services to help you take care of your loved ones.
• Caregiver Counseling Centers provide resources to improve and protect the well-being of those giving unpaid care to adults age 60+ and those with Alzheimer’s disease or a related disorder, and for relatives age 55+ raising children under 18 or giving unpaid care to adults with disabilities. These programs help coach/counsel you through troubling times, such as how to bring the family together or to help the older adult accept needed services.
• Training and education provides ways you can take care of yourself and to learn “how-to” care giving skills to aid your loved one.
• Support groups provide a place to share experiences and understand that you are not alone.

Caregiver Support Programs are available in the eight counties AgeGuide serves: DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall, Lake, McHenry and Will. If you would like further details about the Caregiver Support Program or services for older adults, contact AgeGuide at (800) 528-2000 (toll-free in Illinois).