·State program
Wisconsin Family Caregiver Support Programs
Wisconsin offers statewide family caregiver support through the National Family Caregiver Support Program and the Alzheimer’s Family and Caregiver Support Program. Caregivers can start with their local Aging and Disability Resource Center to connect with education, respite, counseling, support groups, home-safety supports, and other local services.
What it offers
NFCSP services include caregiver education, support groups, self-care, help accessing services, information about service options, one-on-one counseling, respite such as bathing, grocery shopping, meal preparation, snow removal and transportation, safe in-home-care training, adaptive equipment, minor home modifications, and personal protective equipment. AFCSP can help caregivers buy services and goods for someone with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia, including adult day care, in-home help, respite, transportation, safety systems, meals, and special supplies; support amounts may vary by county priorities and need.
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 Wisconsin?
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?