·State program
Maryland Family Caregiver Support Program
Maryland's Family Caregiver Support Program is overseen by the Maryland Department of Aging with federal Administration for Community Living funding. It supports family and informal caregivers who assist older adults and people with disabilities living in the community, works through Area Agencies on Aging, and routes caregivers to Maryland Access Point or local AAA services and supports.
What it offers
Maryland's Family Caregiver Support Program is overseen by the Maryland Department of Aging and supports local implementation of caregiver services across the state. The program helps family and informal caregivers who assist older adults and people with disabilities living in the community, works through Area Agencies on Aging, and points older adults, people with disabilities, and caregivers to Maryland Access Point or a local AAA for services and supports.
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 Maryland?
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?