·State program
Family Caregiver Support Program
Family Caregiver Support Program, administered by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs, provides support to family caregivers through local Aging Services Access Points.
What you get
Services, Information, as recorded:
- Free (no cost) to eligible caregivers
Questions that decide eligibility
GiveCare prepares the questions; the program makes the decision. Bring these to the call or the application:
- 01
Does the person receiving care live in Massachusetts?
Residency is usually the first thing a program checks.
- 02
Does your relationship to the person — spouse, parent, child, grandparent, other relative, or non relative — count for this program?
- 03
Does the VA disability rating meet the program’s minimum (our record lists null%)?
- 04
Do the work hours meet the minimum (our record lists null hours)?
- 05
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.
- 06
What documents do you need from us to start an application?
- 07
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.
Applicant age
“Adult family member or other non-paid caregiver AND Age 18 or older”
mass.gov →Minimum VA disability rating
Minimum VA disability rating: null%.
Work hours
Minimum work hours: null.
Relationship to the person receiving care
“You could be caring for a spouse, parent, grandparent, adult child, grandchild, friend, or neighbor.”
mass.gov →
How to apply
- 01
Call MassOptions toll free (800) 243-4636 (or 844-422-6277, Mon-Fri 9:00 AM-5:00 PM) to be connected with a Family Caregiver Specialist at your local Aging Services Access Point (ASAP)