Family Caregiver Services by State

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.

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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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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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The Minnesota Association of Area Agencies on Aging (m4a) is an association of Minnesota’s seven Area Agencies on Aging, working collaboratively with each other and with other organizations and agencies to foster systemic changes to better support older adults and caregivers.

AAAs may offer aging services, including:
– Information and assistance
– Care management
– Nutrition services (i.e., Meals on Wheels)
– Legal assistance
– Services for family caregivers support

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Family caregiving services for family caregivers are provided through local area agencies on aging (AAAs) and include:
– Information
– Assistance
– Individual counseling, support groups and caregiver training
– Respite care
– Limited supplemental services, such as transportation and home modifications

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The Senior LinkAge Line is a free statewide service that provides older Minnesotans and their families and caregivers, help connecting to local services, finding answers and getting the help needed.

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Minnesota’s AC Program is a non-Medicaid program that assists seniors to remain living at home. This program allows certain family members, including spouses, to be hired and paid as the personal care provider. Services may include:

• Adult day care
• Case management
• Homemaker services
• Companionship
• Respite
• Home and vehicle modifications
• Non-medical transportation
• Personal care
• Skilled nursing
• Home delivered meals

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Minnesota’s CSG Program is a state-funded alternative to Medicaid services that provides a grant that can be used to pay for in home support and other services. This program allows certain family members, including spouses, to be hired and paid as personal care providers. 

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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.

Information about eligibility and requirements for home and community-based services by state.

Minnesota’s Elderly Waiver is a Medicaid program that assists seniors to remain living at home or within the community. This program allows certain family members, including spouses, to be hired and paid as the personal care provider. Services may include:

• Adult day services
• Case management
• Homemaker services
• Companionship
• Respite
• Home delivered meals
• Home and vehicle modifications
• Non-medical transportation
• Personal emergency response systems
• Personal care
• Skilled nursing

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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.

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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.

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FamilyMeans offers support for families and friends caring for a child or adult with a chronic illness, disability or frailty. FamilyMeans provides:
– Educational workshops
– Support groups
– Caregiver coaching
– Counseling
– Mental health services
– Financial counseling

Respite is available in Washington County

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Information about eligibility and requirements for home and community-based services by state.

Medicaid (called Medical Assistance in Minnesota) 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.

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The Minnesota Association of Area Agencies on Aging (m4a) is an association of Minnesota’s seven Area Agencies on Aging, working collaboratively with each other and with other organizations and agencies to foster systemic changes to better support older adults and caregivers.

AAAs may offer aging services, including:
– Information and assistance
– Care management
– Nutrition services (i.e., Meals on Wheels)
– Legal assistance
– Services for family caregivers support

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Provides 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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Government website offers online information on healthcare topics including:
– Nursing homes
– Health insurance
– Disability resources
– Disease information
– Prescription medication

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Online directory of social services, with an emphasis on aging, disability, and caregiving issues, helps consumers locate services and programs in their communities. It can be searched by category.

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Partnership program between private insurance companies and Medicaid, provides long term care insurance as part of Medicaid coverage.

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The Senior LinkAge Line is a free statewide service that provides older Minnesotans and their families and caregivers, help connecting to local services, finding answers and getting the help needed.

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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.

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Provides civil legal services to low income persons in 21 counties in Central Minnesota. CMLS provides assistance in issues involving: 

Family Law 

Housing 

Government Benefits 

Consumer Law 

Employment Law

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Estate & Elder Law Services provides free and low cost legal services, and assists clients with:

• Wills
• Trusts
• Estate Planning
• Probate
• Powers of Attorney
• Health Care Directives
• Guardianship
• Conservatorship
• Special Needs Trusts
• Medical Assistance Planning
• Real Estate Matters

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Free legal services for low income individuals in the following areas of law: Family, housing, consumer, and government benefits. 

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Private, nonprofit law firm providing various free legal services, including a senior law project offering resources for senior housing issues. 

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Free and low cost legal services for Minnesota residents in the following areas: Property and disability law. 

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Adult Protective Services assist vulnerable and elder adults to stop and prevent abuse, neglect, or exploitation. Anyone can make a report about suspected abuse to the Senior Linkage Line.

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Provides public legal information and education on issues impacting rights of low income Minnesota residents. Foster pro bono services by Minnesota attorneys. 

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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.

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Provides free legal counseling with a focus on: Family law, youth, and the rights of victims of abuse and violence. 

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Minnesota’s AC Program is a non-Medicaid program that assists seniors to remain living at home. This program allows certain family members, including spouses, to be hired and paid as the personal care provider. Services may include:

• Adult day care
• Case management
• Homemaker services
• Companionship
• Respite
• Home and vehicle modifications
• Non-medical transportation
• Personal care
• Skilled nursing
• Home delivered meals

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Government program assists individuals with disabilities who require nursing level of care to remain independent in their own homes by providing help to pay for home and community based services including:
– Care management
– Adult day care
– In-home care
– Supplemental services
Also, assists residents of nursing homes return to the community, if they are able to do so safely, by managing the transition and providing the appropriate community based services.

*Consumer Directed Community Supports (CDCS) is an option of this program which allows care receivers to choose and hire their own service provider including a relative or friend to provide the care they need.

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Provides information and assistance through a helpline about what to do in case of an emergency.

*Assistance available in English, Spanish, Hmong, Somali, Lao, Khmer, Vietnamese, Oromo , Arabic, Russian, Karen, or Amharic.

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Community based program offers home care services in combination with community based services as part of a care plan created by a Block Nurse in collaboration with the care receiver and/or family members.

*Many of the services offered are provided by volunteers. Some are on a fee for service basis.

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Association of adult day care providers. Its website provides information about adult day services. Also offers a map of member providers of MADSA which allows consumers to locate adult day services in their community.

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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

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Minnesota’s Elderly Waiver is a Medicaid program that assists seniors to remain living at home or within the community. This program allows certain family members, including spouses, to be hired and paid as the personal care provider. Services may include:

• Adult day services
• Case management
• Homemaker services
• Companionship
• Respite
• Home delivered meals
• Home and vehicle modifications
• Non-medical transportation
• Personal emergency response systems
• Personal care
• Skilled nursing

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Government website offers online information on healthcare topics including:
– Nursing homes
– Health insurance
– Disability resources
– Disease information
– Prescription medication

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Association of in-home care providers. Its website provides information about in-home care. Also offers a map of member providers of MHCA which allows consumers to locate in-home care providers in their community.

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Non-profit organization provides information and referral services for hospice in Minnesota. Its website provides a search tool that allows user to locate hospice programs in their communities.

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Non-profit organization provides information and referral services for hospice in Minnesota. Its website provides a search tool that allows user to locate hospice programs in their communities.

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The Minnesota Nursing Home Report Card helps in getting information about your choice of a nursing home for yourself or a loved one.

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