Serving family caregivers from Wake Forest, NC, by phone and video, nationwide.
Caregiver support helps the people doing the caring. That includes parents, adult children, spouses, grandparents and other family members. They care each day for an older adult, a person with a disability or a loved one who is very sick. This page is for you. It explains what help is out there, the challenges caregivers face and how Ellipses helps families find the help they need.
Americans care for an older adult or a family member with a disability or serious illness.
National Alliance for CaregivingIs the yearly value of unpaid care given by family members across the country.
AARP Public Policy InstituteIs the average age of a family caregiver. Many juggle caregiving with a job and a family.
National Alliance for CaregivingOf family caregivers say the person they care for would need a nursing home without their help.
U.S. Administration for Community LivingCaregiving affects your body, your mind and your money. Stress, worry, depression and grief are common. Most family caregivers don't get the information, training or help they need to keep going over time. Caregiver support services are there to fill that gap.
Caregiver support includes many programs. They help you give better care while you take care of yourself too.
Respite care gives caregivers a break. It can be help at home, an adult day program or a short stay somewhere else. It helps caregivers rest, keep up with other duties and avoid burnout. Area Agencies on Aging offer local respite programs for eligible caregivers of older adults under the Older Americans Act.
Counseling and support groups help with the stress, grief, loneliness and worry of caregiving. Local aging agencies offer them at low or no cost.
Many caregivers handle medicines, personal care and daily tasks with no training. Classes teach practical care skills, how to talk with your loved one and how to work with doctors and benefits offices. Learn how to make a care plan.
Benefits counseling helps you find programs you may qualify for. These include Medicaid, Medicare, respite funding, meals at home, rides and other local help. Some states give caregivers extra money help, like Pennsylvania's Act 20 of 2021. What you can get depends on your state and county.
Nearly half of grandparents raising grandchildren are 60 or older. Many are managing their own health too. Local Area Agencies on Aging help them find support groups and programs. These offer information, referrals, respite care and time with others in the same spot.
Children in the U.S. are being raised mainly by grandparents.U.S. Census Bureau
Of grandparents raising grandchildren are 60 or older and are managing their own health too.U.S. Census Bureau
Ellipses connects family caregivers with the support, programs and resources they need, and helps coordinate all of it.
We help you find local respite care and see which programs you qualify for. We help with benefits and money help, and we connect you with counseling and peer support. If your situation is complex, we offer ongoing care coordination, so you don't carry all the paperwork alone.
Caregiver support is not a standalone add-on to the services Ellipses provides. It is part of how we work. The person doing the caregiving is a person too, with their own health, their own relationships, and their own need for support. We take that seriously.
Caregiver support services are programs and resources for family members who care for an older adult, a person with a disability or a loved one with a serious illness. They include respite care, counseling, training, financial help and links to local services. The goal is to help caregivers keep going without giving up their own health.
In most communities, Area Agencies on Aging are the main place to find local caregiver programs. The Eldercare Locator (1-800-677-1116) connects caregivers with their local Area Agency on Aging. Ellipses helps caregivers see which programs they qualify for and walks them through applying.
If you're caring for a family member and not getting the support you need, you're not alone. You don't have to figure this out by yourself. Ellipses helps family caregivers find the programs, services and resources that make caregiving something they can keep doing.
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