Family Caregiver Support

WMEC’s Family Caregiver Support Specialist provides assistance, respite care, financial assistance and information/outreach to Family Caregivers, including older adults, adults with chronic conditions, grandparents and older adults caring for young children, and adults caring for a child with a disability between the ages of 19 and 59.

We Can Help:

• Provide assistance and training for caregivers to help make quick, informed decisions and problem-solve while overseeing supervised care for a loved one.
• Deliver or provide grants for Respite Care to allow caregivers time away from their day-to-day duties of caregiving.
• Offer Supplemental Services and/or Financial Assistance for caregivers or care recipients to purchase needed care items like grab bars, emergency response systems, etc.
• Provide Information/Outreach to the public or individual caregivers that outlines resources and services within their own communities.

Who We Serve:

• An adult age 60 years or older.
• An adult of any age with Alzheimer’s Disease or related dementia.
• A grandparent or relative caregiver (not a parent) aged 55 years or older who is caring for a grandchild or grandchildren under 18 years old.
• An adult child with disabilities between the ages of 19 and 59.