Family Caregiver Support Programs

Caregiver Support Coordinator   |  adrc@chippewacountywi.gov   |   715-726-7777

Caregivers often feel burned out, and they wish they had more support. We can talk through your situation and figure out a plan for your caregiving journey. Visits are offered at your home, office, phone, or virtually to examine and arrange community options, short-term intervention, advocacy and prevention services.

We administer programs locally (such as the National Family Caregiver Support Program, the Alzheimer's Family Caregiver Support Program, and Trualta Online Caregiver Training Resource) that are designed to help family caregivers (or neighbors/friends) and focus on the person providing the care to give them a rest, offer some time for themselves, and have break from their responsibilities. This can look different in each situation. The caregiver can be any age, and can be a friend or neighbor, as long as they are caring for persons with the following criteria:

• At least 60 years old, or
• Has Alzheimer's disease or related disorder (regardless of age)
• Lives in the community/in their own home
• Needs help with basic activities of daily living (personal care, paying bills, shopping, preparing meals)
• Minor children, if you are a grandparent/relative caregiver
• An adult child with a disability aged 18-19, if you are a relative caregiver

Check out our ADRC Events page for local caregiver classes/workshops being offered.

More resources for Caregivers can be found in our Resource Guide and our Dementia Specialist webpage.