·State program
Tennessee National Family Caregiver Support Program
Tennessee's National Family Caregiver Support Program helps families care for older adults with chronic illness or disabilities in their homes. The program is available through Area Agencies on Aging and Disability and can include counseling, support groups, caregiver training, respite, personal care, homemaker services, and adult day care.
What it offers
Services may include counseling and support groups, caregiver training, respite care, personal care, homemaker services, and adult day care. Tennessee notes that service availability may vary by service area and directs caregivers to call 1-866-836-6678 for caregiver support programs in their area.
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 Tennessee?
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?