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Prioritize your own well-being by getting enough sleep, eating regularly, exercising, and engaging in activities you enjoy!

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Remember to maintain your own personal relationships and activities outside of caregiving.

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Utilize support systems like caregiver support groups or professional therapy to manage stress and discuss your experiences.

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Learn about the client's specific illness or condition

& obtain any necessary basic caregiver certifications and training.

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Create and maintain a detailed care plan

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"To care for those who once cared for us is one of the highest honors." - Tia Walker

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Caregivers shouldn't have to use their life savings!

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National Family Caregiver Support Program | ACL Administration for Community Living

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The National Family Caregiver Support Program (NFCSP) provides grants to states and territories to fund various supports that help family and informal caregivers care for older adults in their homes for as long as possible.

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As many of us were raised by our parents and grandparents, caregiving is a way to give back that time and love that they poured into you. This can give you a sense of connection to the one you are caring for and it is a feeling like no other.

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This article dives deep into the benefits and sometimes challenges of formal caregiving. But the main take away is how families are the best medicine and there are ways you can stay connected while providing or having the access to the proper care for your loved ones.

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Home Care: Family Plus Formal Help Makes a Difference

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In LDI’s Norma B. Coe’s new study, she found that a combination of family and formal care at home led to better health outcomes than either approach alone.

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Below, I've gone ahead and found 3 amazing and informative articles to assist and get you adjusted to caregiving!

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How Can I Get Financial Support As A Caregiver??

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How Can I Get Financial Support As A Caregiver??

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Family Caregivers provide most of the assistance that enables older Arizonans and those with disabilities to live independently in their homes and communities. Caregivers can also include grandparent raising grandchildren.

What is the Family Caregiver Support Program?

The program offers five direct services to Caregivers that best meet the range of their needs, including:

Information about available services.

Assistance in gaining access to supportive services.

Individual counseling, organization of support groups, and training to assist caregivers in making decisions and solving problems relating to their roles.

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

Supplemental services, on a limited basis, to complement the care provided by caregivers.

Arizona Caregiver Resource Line:
888-737-7494
Speak with a trained volunteer who can provide a compassionate ear, information, assistance, local resources and support Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Caregiver Action Network Resource Line:
855-227-3640

Eligibility

A family caregiver is defined as:

An adult family member, or another individual, who is an informal provider of in-home and community care to an older individual or any individual with Alzheimer's disease or a related neurological disorder.

A grandparent or older individual who is a relative caregiver (defined as a grandparent or step-grandparent of a child, or a relative of a child by blood, marriage, or adoption, who is 55 years of age or older):

1. Lives with the child who is not more than 18 years of age or who is an adult child between 19 and 59 years of age with a disability. In the situation when it is an adult child with a disability, the caregiver cannot be the parent.

2. Is the primary caregiver of the child because the biological or adoptive parents are unable or unwilling to serve as the primary caregiver of the minor child.

3. Has a legal relationship to the child, such as legal custody or guardianship, or is raising the child informally.

Services, such as respite care and supplemental services, will only be provided to a family caregiver who is providing care to an older individual who has been determined unable to perform at least two Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) without substantial human assistance, including verbal reminding, physical cueing, or supervision.

Respite services shall only be provided to a family caregiver who is assessed to be at moderate or high risk as determined by an assessment tool designated by the Division of Aging and Adult Services.
Contact a local Area Agency on Aging

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Family Caregivers provide most of the assistance that enables older Arizonans and those with disabilities to live independently in their homes and communities. Caregivers can also include grandparent raising grandchildren. The program offers five direct services to Caregivers that best meet the range of their needs, including: Information about available services.

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This is a 17 page starter guide to Caregiving!

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International Perspectives on State and Family Support for the Elderly

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Within the context of long-range planning, this book examines the changing responsibilities of the state and family toward elders in different societies around

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Develop strong communication, empathy, observation, problem-solving, and patience