·State program
Alaska Family Caregiver Support Program
Alaska's Family Caregiver Support Program helps family and informal caregivers who care for older adults, people with Alzheimer's disease or related disorders, children being raised by older relatives, and adults with disabilities being supported by older relatives. Services are delivered through National Family Caregiver Support Program grantees across Alaska.
What it offers
Provides information and assistance accessing services, respite, caregiver support groups, caregiver training, and supplemental services. Alaska directs caregivers to contact one of its National Family Caregiver Support Program grantees for intake and local availability.
Questions that decide eligibility
GiveCare prepares the questions; the program makes the decision. Bring these to the call or the application:
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Does the person receiving care live in Alaska?
Residency is usually the first thing a program checks.
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Does your relationship to the person — spouse, parent, child, sibling, grandparent, other relative, or non relative — count for this program?
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Does the VA disability rating meet the program’s minimum (our record lists null%)?
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Do the work hours meet the minimum (our record lists null hours)?
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Is there a caregiver-specific department, coordinator, or support line? Ask for it by name.
Many agencies have one that isn’t advertised on the website.
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What documents do you need from us to start an application?
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Is there a waitlist right now, and how long is it?