Catawba Area Agency On Aging

Caregiver Services

Family Care Giver Support Program

Serving as a full time caregiver for a loved one can be challenging. Catawba Care Giver Access Program can help caregivers who provide care for someone who is 60 or older and/or older relative's raising children 18 or younger.

Caregiver services include:

  • Information about and assistance obtaining available community services
  • Individual counseling and support
  • Care giver education and training
  • Limited financial assistance to aid caregivers with things like household modifications, short-term respite, and health care supplies.

What is a Care Giver?

A caregiver is a person who provides needed help to another person. Care Givers provide emotional support, physical or monetary assistance.

Care Givers may reside in the same household with the person they care for or they may not. There are many different situations that may exist when you care for a person whether they are an adult, child, relative or friend.

Care Giver Basics:

  • Take time for yourself
  • Talk about how you feel
  • Find out about community resources
  • Ask for help
  • Take care of yourself
  • Trust yourself and your decisions

Click here to contact the Care Giver Advocate.