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Provides one-on-one information and assistance to aging adults and individuals with disabilities to help identify a wide variety of needs and preferences, and to access community resources, benefit programs and other available social, medical and residential services. Also helps ensure that individuals and their caregivers are aware of the various living options, care options, and supportive services available to them.
Provides one-on-one information and assistance to aging adults and individuals with disabilities to help identify a wide variety of needs and preferences, and to access community resources, benefit programs and other available social, medical and residential services. Also helps ensure that individuals and their caregivers are aware of the various living options, care options, and supportive services available to them.
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Disabilities Issues
Senior Housing Information and Referral
Caregiver Issues
Older Adult/Aging Issues
Specialized Information and Referral
Provides an online directory of services for families and caregivers of someone with a disability. Lists both for profit and nonprofit organizations that offer services specifically targeting those with disabilities. Examples of services listed include medical equipment providers, counseling services, home care support providers, legal services, recreational camps/activities, and more. Offers educational programming on topics of interest to those caring for a person with a disability or special need and publishes a guidebook of services. Offers caregiver training for both consumers and profesionals.
Provides an online directory of services for families and caregivers of someone with a disability. Lists both for profit and nonprofit organizations that offer services specifically targeting those with disabilities. Examples of services listed include medical equipment providers, counseling services, home care support providers, legal services, recreational camps/activities, and more. Offers educational programming on topics of interest to those caring for a person with a disability or special need and publishes a guidebook of services. Offers caregiver training for both consumers and profesionals.
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Public Lectures/Discussions
Specialized Information and Referral
Caregiver Training
Directory/Resource List Publication
Disabilities Issues
Caregiver Issues
Provides information on how family caregivers can be paid to care for their loved one(s).
Provides information on how family caregivers can be paid to care for their loved one(s).
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Caregiver Issues
Specialized Information and Referral
Offers information to assist the caregiver in making decisions and solving problems relating to their care giving role. Provides assistance in gaining access to available supportive and supplemental services. Offers respite care to enable the caregivers to be temporarily relieved from their caregiver responsibility.
Free caregiver resource books available. Comfort of Home book is a general book on caregiving. Disease specific books; Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, Multiple Sclerosis, and Stroke. Also Mental Fitness for Life book. Free monthly caregiver newsletter.
Offers information to assist the caregiver in making decisions and solving problems relating to their care giving role. Provides assistance in gaining access to available supportive and supplemental services. Offers respite care to enable the caregivers to be temporarily relieved from their caregiver responsibility.
Free caregiver resource books available. Comfort of Home book is a general book on caregiving. Disease specific books; Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, Multiple Sclerosis, and Stroke. Also Mental Fitness for Life book. Free monthly caregiver newsletter.
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Adult In Home Respite Care
Caregiver Issues
Specialized Information and Referral
Provides information on issues affecting caregivers. Offers online specialized guides and checklists, information on care options and a caregiver support line by phone for one-on-one help.
Provides information on issues affecting caregivers. Offers online specialized guides and checklists, information on care options and a caregiver support line by phone for one-on-one help.
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Caregiver Issues
Specialized Information and Referral
Refers individuals with aging-related or disability-related issues to appropriate available services in the community to ensure that individuals' needs are fully met. Helps individuals find help for housing, transportation, in-home care, long term care, and other health and wellness services, including benefits screening.
Refers individuals with aging-related or disability-related issues to appropriate available services in the community to ensure that individuals' needs are fully met. Helps individuals find help for housing, transportation, in-home care, long term care, and other health and wellness services, including benefits screening.
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Specialized Information and Referral
Caregiver Issues
Aging and Disability Resource Centers
Disabilities Issues
Senior Housing Information and Referral
Older Adult/Aging Issues
Provides information and referral to caregivers. Coordinators can help callers locate possible help with in-home care, facility respite, adult day programs, transportation or equipment to help them care for a loved one.
Provides information and referral to caregivers. Coordinators can help callers locate possible help with in-home care, facility respite, adult day programs, transportation or equipment to help them care for a loved one.
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Caregiver Issues
Specialized Information and Referral
Refers individuals who have long-term care service and support needs or related issues to appropriate available services in the community. Helps individuals find resources for transportation, in-home care, long-term care, benefits eligibility screening, and other health and wellness services. Limited information about housing resources may be available on the searchable website.
Refers individuals who have long-term care service and support needs or related issues to appropriate available services in the community. Helps individuals find resources for transportation, in-home care, long-term care, benefits eligibility screening, and other health and wellness services. Limited information about housing resources may be available on the searchable website.
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Caregiver Issues
Disabilities Issues
Senior Housing Information and Referral
Aging and Disability Resource Centers
Specialized Information and Referral
Older Adult/Aging Issues
Provides information on issues affecting caregivers. Offers online specialized guides and checklists, information on care options and a caregiver support line by phone for one-on-one help. Offers a AARP Caregiver Kit with information which can be delivered by mail to interested individuals.
Provides information on issues affecting caregivers. Offers online specialized guides and checklists, information on care options and a caregiver support line by phone for one-on-one help. Offers a AARP Caregiver Kit with information which can be delivered by mail to interested individuals.
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Caregiver Issues
Specialized Information and Referral
Family Caregiver Support Program | Direction Home Akron Canton Area Agency On Aging And Disabilities
Assists caregivers in the challenges they face as they care for a loved one. Available help includes online and written resources, support group that meets virtually/by phone weekly, reimbursement for limited and temporary respite care, educational workshops, and speaking events.
Assists caregivers in the challenges they face as they care for a loved one. Available help includes online and written resources, support group that meets virtually/by phone weekly, reimbursement for limited and temporary respite care, educational workshops, and speaking events.
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Internet Support Groups
Caregiver Training
Caregiver Counseling
Caregiver Issues
Specialized Information and Referral
Caregiver/Care Receiver Support Groups
Respite Care Subsidies
Offers a variety of services to caregivers. Services are designed to fill gaps in current community services. Included are reimbursement for limited and temporary respite, counseling, caregiver training to assist in the areas of health, nutrition, financial literacy, and in making decisions and solving problems related to care giving roles. Support groups, information about services available to unpaid caregivers, and individual training for caregivers in the home are also offered.
Offers a variety of services to caregivers. Services are designed to fill gaps in current community services. Included are reimbursement for limited and temporary respite, counseling, caregiver training to assist in the areas of health, nutrition, financial literacy, and in making decisions and solving problems related to care giving roles. Support groups, information about services available to unpaid caregivers, and individual training for caregivers in the home are also offered.
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Caregiver Training
Caregiver/Care Receiver Support Groups
Service Cost Payment Assistance
Respite Care Subsidies
Specialized Information and Referral
Caregiver Issues
Caregivers
Kinship Caregivers
Offers a variety of services to caregivers. Included are assessments, training, information/assistance, supplemental services, respite and answers/counseling. Services are also available for grandparent caregivers raising grandchildren.
Offers a variety of services to caregivers. Included are assessments, training, information/assistance, supplemental services, respite and answers/counseling. Services are also available for grandparent caregivers raising grandchildren.
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Caregiver Issues
Caregiver Training
Specialized Information and Referral
Kinship Caregivers
Provides support and resources for caregivers through the following services:
* Caregiver stress assessments
* Regular phone contact
* Linkage to resources
* Caregiver support and education
* In-patient respite program
* Evidence-based support and education programs, including classes and phone sessions
* Lending library
* Kinship and adoption support
Provides support and resources for caregivers through the following services:
* Caregiver stress assessments
* Regular phone contact
* Linkage to resources
* Caregiver support and education
* In-patient respite program
* Evidence-based support and education programs, including classes and phone sessions
* Lending library
* Kinship and adoption support
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Specialized Information and Referral
Caregiver Issues
Adult In Home Respite Care
Care manager assists older adults and/or caregivers with coordinating and accessing services, which may include the following:
* Alzheimer's Respite Program
* Family Caregiver Support Program
* Adult day care
* Education, information, and assistance
* Homemaker services
* Personal care services
* Safety monitoring
* Meals
* Minor home modifications
Care manager assists older adults and/or caregivers with coordinating and accessing services, which may include the following:
* Alzheimer's Respite Program
* Family Caregiver Support Program
* Adult day care
* Education, information, and assistance
* Homemaker services
* Personal care services
* Safety monitoring
* Meals
* Minor home modifications
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Adult In Home Respite Care
Case/Care Management
Personal Alarm Systems
Homemaker Assistance
Personal Care
Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Services
Specialized Information and Referral
Older Adults
Caregiver Issues
Adult Day Programs
Offers a variety of services to caregivers. Services are designed to fill gaps in current community services. Included are reimbursements for limited and temporary respite care, caregiver training to assist in the areas of health, nutrition, financial literacy, and in making decisions and solving problems related to caregiving roles. Support groups, information about services available to caregivers, a lending library, and individual training for caregivers in the home are also offered.
Offers a variety of services to caregivers. Services are designed to fill gaps in current community services. Included are reimbursements for limited and temporary respite care, caregiver training to assist in the areas of health, nutrition, financial literacy, and in making decisions and solving problems related to caregiving roles. Support groups, information about services available to caregivers, a lending library, and individual training for caregivers in the home are also offered.
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Specialized Information and Referral
Caregiver Issues
Agency Based Libraries/Resource Centers
Caregiver Training
Individual consultation to address various questions and issues related to caregiving. Consultation available by phone, or video conferencing.
Individual consultation to address various questions and issues related to caregiving. Consultation available by phone, or video conferencing.
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Workshops/Symposiums
Caregiver Issues