Family Caregiver Services by State
I am New to Caregiving Where Do I Start?
ARCH National Respite Network
Online Respite Locator is a service to help families and professionals locate respite services in their community from a database of nearly 3,000 members.
Care Recipient Eligibility
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Department for Aging and Independent Living – ADRC
The Aging and Disability Resource Center provides information about and referrals to aging and disability information, programs and services.
Contact Information
Eldercare Locator
The Eldercare Locator is a nationwide service that connects older Americans and their caregivers with trustworthy local support resources. Elder Locator links those who need assistance with state and local agencies on aging, as well as community-based organizations that serve older adults and their caregivers with services such as meals, home care, transportation, caregiver training and education, or a well-deserved break from caregiving responsibilities
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Family Caregiver Alliance (FCA)
FCA support and assists families and caregivers through education, advocacy and services. In addition to providing training to technical assistance to California’s Caregiver Resource Centers, FCA hosts the National Center on Caregiving (NCC). The NCC serves as a central source of information on caregiving and long-term care issues and works to advance policies and programs for caregivers in every state in the country.
CareNav is a simple, user-friendly tool designed to help families navigate the complexities of the caregiving journey. Register online or call us toll-free at 800.445.8106.
www.caregiver.org/connecting-caregivers/fca-carenav/
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Kentucky Family Caregiver Support Services
There are two services programs available: National Family Caregiver Support Program and Kentucky Family Caregiver Program.
The National Family Caregiver Support Program offers flexible benefits and support services to informal caregivers of people 60 years of age or older, an individual with Alzheimer’s disease or a related disorder and also for grandparents and relatives aged 55 or older caring for a relative child no older than 18 years of age related by birth, marriage or adoption.
Kentucky Family Caregiver Program provides a wide range of services including matching grandparent caregivers with support groups and providing information about resources, assistance in accessing services, counseling and training.
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Caregiver Eligibility
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Can I Get Help to Pay for Caregiving?
Hart-Supported Living Program
Kentucky’s Hart-Supported Living Program is a non-Medicaid program that allows Kentucky residents with disabilities to remain living at home with the aid of personal care services, respite care, home modifications, medical equipment, and skill training. Family members, including spouses and adult children, are allowed to be hired and paid as the personal care attendant.
Care Recipient Eligibility
Anyone
Caregiver Eligibility
Anyone
Contact Information
Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services: 502-564-6930
(please see website for specific county contact information)
Home and Community-Based Waiver
Kentucky’s HCB waiver is a Medicaid waiver that provides support to elderly or disabled people so that they can remain living at home. This program allows family members and friends, including spouses and adult children, to be hired and paid to provide personal care services. Services may include:
- Adult day health care
- Attendant care
- Environmental home adaptations
- Home delivered meals
- Respite care
Care Recipient Eligibility
Anyone
Caregiver Eligibility
Anyone
Contact Information
Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services: 502-564-5560
Market Rate for Long Term Care Services
The cost of that care varies based on care setting, geographic location of care and level of care required, among other things. The Genworth’s Cost of Care Survey tool can be used by you and your family to calculate the estimated cost of long term care in your city or State.
Medicaid State Waivers List
Information about eligibility and requirements for home and community-based services by state.
Michelle P. Waiver
The Michelle P. Waiver is a Medicaid program that assists persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities to remain living at home. This program allows certain family members to be hired and paid as the personal care provider. Other services may include:
- Respite
- Personal care
- Day training
- Home modifications
- Supported employment
Care Recipient Eligibility
Anyone
Caregiver Eligibility
Anyone
Contact Information
Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services: 1-855-459-6328
TTY: 1-855-326-4654
502-564-1647
Personal Care Attendant Program
Kentucky’s Personal Care Attendant Program is a non-Medicaid program intended to assist disabled adults with functional loss of two or more limbs. This program helps qualified participants remain living at home by providing a personal care attendant that can assist with housekeeping, shopping, meal preparation, and personal services. Certain family members may be eligible to be hired and paid as the personal care attendant.
Care Recipient Eligibility
Anyone
Caregiver Eligibility
Anyone
Contact Information
Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services: 800-372-2973
502-564-5497
Related Resources
Government Benefits and General Information
Benefits.gov
Benefits.gov (formerly GovBenefits.gov) was launched in an effort to provide citizens with easy, online access to government benefit and assistance programs. Eight years after its initial launch, GovBenefits.gov underwent a major redesign and became Benefits.gov. However, the program’s mission remains the same: reduce the expense and difficulty of interacting with the government while increasing citizen access to government benefit information.
Care Recipient Eligibility
N/A
Caregiver Eligibility
N/A
Contact Information
Benefits.gov is unable to respond to specific scenarios or provide personalized advice. A number of Other Resources and Frequently Asked Questions are available to help answer any questions you may have about government programs, benefits, and services.
For additional government information, you may call USA.gov's National Contact Center at 1-800-FED-INFO (1-800-333-4636), Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern Time, to speak to an information specialist.
Benefits.gov – Kentucky
Benefits.gov (formerly GovBenefits.gov) was launched in an effort to provide citizens with easy, online access to government benefit and assistance programs. Eight years after its initial launch, GovBenefits.gov underwent a major redesign and became Benefits.gov. However, the program’s mission remains the same: reduce the expense and difficulty of interacting with the government while increasing citizen access to government benefit information.
Care Recipient Eligibility
N/A
Caregiver Eligibility
N/A
Contact Information
Benefits.gov is unable to respond to specific scenarios or provide personalized advice. A number of Other Resources and Frequently Asked Questions are available to help answer any questions you may have about government programs, benefits, and services.
For additional government information, you may call USA.gov's National Contact Center at 1-800-FED-INFO (1-800-333-4636), Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern Time, to speak to an information specialist.
Department for Aging and Independent Living – ADRC
The Aging and Disability Resource Center provides information about and referrals to aging and disability information, programs and services.
Contact Information
Department of Veteran’s Affairs
Provides Kentucky’s aged or disabled veterans with rehabilitative, residential and medical care and services. The VA also helps veterans and their families to present claims for veterans’ benefits to the federal government and offers veterans low-cost loans to acquire farms and homes.
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Kentucky Aging and Disability Resource Guide
Government website offers an online search tool to help consumers locate aging and disability services including:
– Long-term care facilities
– Home and community based services
– Transportation
– Legal assistance
– Respite
– Hospice
(This list is not exhaustive, please visit website for information on more services)
Care Recipient Eligibility
Caregiver Eligibility
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Kentucky County-Specific Veterans Service Officer Contacts (VSO)
Contact Information
(502) 564-9203
Kentucky Family Caregiver Support Services
There are two services programs available: National Family Caregiver Support Program and Kentucky Family Caregiver Program.
The National Family Caregiver Support Program offers flexible benefits and support services to informal caregivers of people 60 years of age or older, an individual with Alzheimer’s disease or a related disorder and also for grandparents and relatives aged 55 or older caring for a relative child no older than 18 years of age related by birth, marriage or adoption.
Kentucky Family Caregiver Program provides a wide range of services including matching grandparent caregivers with support groups and providing information about resources, assistance in accessing services, counseling and training.
Care Recipient Eligibility
Caregiver Eligibility
Contact Information
Kentucky Medicaid
Medicaid is a health insurance for people with limited income and resources. It pays for a variety of medical services, including in-home care or nursing home care, depending on eligibility.
Care Recipient Eligibility
Caregiver Eligibility
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Kentucky State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)
Assists individuals and families with eligibility questions and problems related to Medicare, including prescription drug coverage under Medicare Part D, managed care, long-term care planning, health insurance and other health care issues.
Care Recipient Eligibility
Caregiver Eligibility
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Medicaid State Waivers List
Information about eligibility and requirements for home and community-based services by state.
Related Resources
Where Do I Go for Legal Help And/Or Dependent Person Mistreatment?
AppalReD Legal Aid
Provides high quality civil legal services including these areas of law: Consumer/benefits, housing, family, employment, and civil rights. Special focus on senior citizen rights. Areas served are eastern and south central regions of Kentucky.
Contact Information
(866) 277-5733
Kentucky Adult Protective Services
Adult Protective Services assists vulnerable and elder adults to stop and prevent abuse, neglect, or exploitation. Anyone can make a report about suspected abuse to the Hotline.
Care Recipient Eligibility
Caregiver Eligibility
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Kentucky Legal Aid
Provides free civil legal services for low income residents of western and south-central Kentucky.
Contact Information
(866) 452-9243
Kentucky Long Term Care Ombudsman
Ombudsmen investigate complaints made by, or on behalf of, individual residents in long-term care facilities, including nursing homes and assisted living facilities. They also answer questions about the quality of care or financial, physical, or mental abuse in residential facilities.
Care Recipient Eligibility
Caregiver Eligibility
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Legal Aid Network of Kentucky
Provides a legal helpline for older residents of Kentucky for advice on elder law, Medicare and Medicaid. Website contains downloadable legal forms. Assistance available in Spanish.
Care Recipient Eligibility
Caregiver Eligibility
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Legal Aid of the Bluegrass
Serves western Kentucky.
Contact Information
(800) 888-8189
Legal Aid Society
Offers free legal services to low income residents of Kentucky and information on an array of topics including elder law. Assistance also available in Spanish.
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Can I Get Help While Living In My Home?
Center for Accessible Living
A network of non-profit, non-residential, community-based centers, run and controlled by persons with disabilities that offer:
– Information and Referral
– Peer counseling
– Care Management
– Independent living skills training
– Individual and systems change advocacy
– Benefits counseling
– Employment readiness training
– Housing referrals
– Assistive technology services
– Legal aid
Care Recipient Eligibility
Caregiver Eligibility
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Home and Community Based (HCB) Waiver
Government program assists low-income adults who require nursing level of care remain in their own homes by helping to pay for home and community based services including care management and in-home care.
*Consumer Directed Option (CDO) is an option of the HCB waiver which allows care receivers to hire a relative or friend to provide the care they need.
Care Recipient Eligibility
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Homecare Program
Government program assists older adults delay nursing home placement and remain in their own homes by helping to pay for home and community based services including:
– Care management
– In-home care
– Respite
– Home delivered meals
Care Recipient Eligibility
Caregiver Eligibility
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Kentucky American’s with Disabilities Act Coordinator
Government-sponsored website informs people with disabilities of their rights and provides information on services and programs.
Care Recipient Eligibility
Caregiver Eligibility
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Kentucky Association of Hospice and Palliative Care
Provides information about end-of-life care. Its online Find a Hospice Provider lists member hospice and palliative care programs for individuals who have advanced illness or have been considered terminally ill by a physician.
Care Recipient Eligibility
Caregiver Eligibility
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Kentucky County-Specific Veterans Service Officer Contacts (VSO)
Contact Information
(502) 564-9203
Kentucky Home Care Association (KHCA)
Offers online directories of in-home health care and hospice providers.
Care Recipient Eligibility
Caregiver Eligibility
Contact Information
Personal Care Attendant Program
Kentucky’s Personal Care Attendant Program is a non-Medicaid program intended to assist disabled adults with functional loss of two or more limbs. This program helps qualified participants remain living at home by providing a personal care attendant that can assist with housekeeping, shopping, meal preparation, and personal services. Certain family members may be eligible to be hired and paid as the personal care attendant.
Care Recipient Eligibility
Anyone
Caregiver Eligibility
Anyone
Contact Information
Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services: 800-372-2973
502-564-5497
Related Resources
Can I Get Help with Residential Care (Assisted Living, Nursing Home, Hospice?)
Christian Care Communities
Faith-based, non-profit network of affordable housing for older adults. Facilities include:
– Independent living apartments
– Assisted living
– Nursing homes
* Specialized services are available to adults with developmental disabilities and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) in some areas.
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Kentucky Association of Health Care Facilities (KAHCF)
Provides information on long term care options. Online Facility Search allows consumers to searchfor a long-term care facility by city or county.
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Kentucky Association of Hospice and Palliative Care
Provides information about end-of-life care. Its online Find a Hospice Provider lists member hospice and palliative care programs for individuals who have advanced illness or have been considered terminally ill by a physician.
Care Recipient Eligibility
Caregiver Eligibility
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Kentucky Home Care Association (KHCA)
Offers online directories of in-home health care and hospice providers.
Care Recipient Eligibility
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Kentucky Long Term Care Ombudsman
Ombudsmen investigate complaints made by, or on behalf of, individual residents in long-term care facilities, including nursing homes and assisted living facilities. They also answer questions about the quality of care or financial, physical, or mental abuse in residential facilities.
Care Recipient Eligibility
Caregiver Eligibility
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Office of Inspector General
Government agency responsible for inspecting and licensing long-term care providers and facilities. Provides directories of long-term care facilities .