Caregiver Support

The Family Caregiver Support Program recognizes the needs of caregivers who look after frail family members living with them in their homes. Assistance for the care receiver and services to support the caregiver are specially designed to allow the care receiver to continue living at home.

The Family Caregiver Support Program is designed to reduce caregiver stress and reinforce the care that they provide to their family members. The program supports caregivers who are caring for functionally impaired relatives, ages 60 years and over, or 18- to 59-year-olds with a medical diagnosis of an irreversible dementia.

The program offers assessment, care management, benefits, financial and resource counseling, caregiving skills training and education, support and financial assistance with expenses in purchasing caregiving-related services (including caregiver relief), supplies, durable goods, home modifications and assistive devices.

The program takes a cost-sharing approach. Income-eligible families may receive assistance with out-of-pocket expenses ranging from respite care to adult briefs. In addition, qualified families are eligible for one-time grants to modify the home or to purchase assistive devices. Such adaptations may include installing a stair rider or modifying a bathroom.

Contact the DHS AAA SeniorLine at 412-350-5460, toll-free 1-800-344-4319, TTY 412-350-2727 or SeniorLine@alleghenycounty.us to get more information.