·State program
Massachusetts Family Caregiver Support Program
A free Massachusetts program in which a Caregiver Specialist creates a plan and provides tips and support to qualifying family and other non-paid caregivers.
What it offers
The program is free. A Caregiver Specialist creates a plan and provides tips and support.
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 Massachusetts?
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?
Who qualifies, in the source’s words
Where our record has a direct quote from the official source, here it is — otherwise, this is our best reading of the rule.
Minimum VA disability rating
Minimum VA disability rating: null%.
Work hours
Minimum work hours: null.
Relationship to the person receiving care
Qualifying relationships: spouse, parent, child, sibling, grandparent, other relative, non relative.
State residency
Residency required in: MA.
How to apply
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Talk with a Caregiver Specialist near you by calling MassOptions toll-free at 800-243-4636.