Can the National Family Caregiver Support Program Offer Respite?
The enactment of the Older Americans Act Amendments of 2000 (Public Law 106-501) established an important program, the National Family Caregiver Support Program (NFCSP). Funds have been allocated to states to work in partnership with area agencies on aging and local and community service providers to put into place multi-faceted systems of support for family caregivers. A specific component of these systems is respite. That could include, for example, respite care provided in a home, an adult day-care program or over a weekend in a nursing home or an assisted living facility. For more information on the NFCSP visit the Administration on Aging website at http://www.aoa.gov/carenetwork/. How Can I Assure That Respite Care is Quality Care? When evaluating a respite care program, family members should check to see if it is licensed by the state where they live (where required) and if the caregivers have the qualifications necessary for the job. They can ask respite care program managers th
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- Are funds under the National Family Caregiver Support Program "earmarked" or targeted for specific services, e.g. respite?
- What is the National Family Caregiver Support Program and how does it support HHS mission to help family caregivers?
- Can the National Family Caregiver Support Program Offer Respite?
