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
Caregiver Eligibility
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
Care Recipient Eligibility
Caregiver Eligibility
Contact Information
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/
Care Recipient Eligibility
Caregiver Eligibility
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North Dakota Adults and Aging Services
Government agency provides online listings of aging services allowing consumers to search by county, provider name, and service. Topics include:
– Information and assistance
– Care management
– Nutrition services (i.e., Meals on Wheels)
– Legal assistance
– Services for family caregivers
– Home health agencies
– Nursing homes
– Assisted living facilities
– Hospice
– Adult day care facilities
(This list is not exhaustive, please visit website for information)
Care Recipient Eligibility
Caregiver Eligibility
Contact Information
The Aging and Disability Resource-Link (ADRL) of North Dakota
The ADRL connects people to local community services that help them maintain or improve their quality of life.
Contact Information
Related Resources
Can I Get Help to Pay for Caregiving?
Expanded Service Payments for the Elderly and Disabled Program
North Dakota’s Ex-SPED program is a Medicaid program that assists seniors and disabled persons to remain living at home or within the community. This program allows family members, including spouses, to be hired and paid as the personal care provider. Other services may include:
- Adult family foster care
- Case management
- Chore services
- Emergency response system
- Personal care
- Homemaker services
- Respite care
- Environmental modifications
Care Recipient Eligibility
Anyone
Caregiver Eligibility
Anyone
Contact Information
*see website for local County Social Service office
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 Plan – Personal Services
MSP-PC is a Medicaid program that provides assistance with daily living activities so that persons in need may remain living at home or within the community. This program allows certain family members, excluding spouses and legal guardians, to be hired and paid as the personal care provider.
Care Recipient Eligibility
Anyone (excluding spouses)
Caregiver Eligibility
Anyone (excluding spouses)
Medicaid State Waivers List
Information about eligibility and requirements for home and community-based services by state.
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 – North Dakota
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 of Veterans’ Affairs
Provides North Dakota’s aged or disabled veterans with rehabilitative, residential and medical care and services. Also helps veterans and their families to present claims for veterans’ benefits to the federal government.
Care Recipient Eligibility
Caregiver Eligibility
Contact Information
Medicaid State Waivers List
Information about eligibility and requirements for home and community-based services by state.
North Dakota Association for the Disabled
Non-profit organization provides services for individuals with disabilities including:
– Information and referral
– Financial assistance
– Option to borrow assistive technologies for a limited period of time
– Advocacy
Care Recipient Eligibility
Caregiver Eligibility
Contact Information
North Dakota County – Specific Veterans Service Officer Contacts (VSO)
North Dakota Family Caregiver Support Program
The North Dakota Family Caregiver Support Program promotes a more positive and successful caregiving experience by providing services like information community services, assistance assessing needs and access to services, counseling, support groups & training, respite care and supplemental services.
View the brochure of the Family Caregiver Support Program.
Care Recipient Eligibility
Caregiver Eligibility
Contact Information
North Dakota 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
Contact Information
SHIC (State Health Insurance Counseling Program)
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
Contact Information
Related Resources
Where Do I Go for Legal Help And/Or Dependent Person Mistreatment?
Civil Legal Services for Low Income and Elderly Individuals
Provides helplines for older adults with questions on civil legal matters including wills and finances, and Medicare Part D.
Care Recipient Eligibility
Caregiver Eligibility
Contact Information
Dakota Plains Legal Services
Contact Information
(605) 342-7171
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
Contact Information
North Dakota Adult Protective Services
Adult protective services (APS) 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
Contact Information
North Dakota Client Assistance Program (CAP)
Government program advocates for the legal rights of people with disabilities and mental illness. Services include:
– Information and referral
– Legal advocacy (negotiation/mediation)
– Education
Care Recipient Eligibility
Caregiver Eligibility
Contact Information
Related Resources
Can I Get Help While Living In My Home?
Expanded Service Payments for the Elderly and Disabled Program
North Dakota’s Ex-SPED program is a Medicaid program that assists seniors and disabled persons to remain living at home or within the community. This program allows family members, including spouses, to be hired and paid as the personal care provider. Other services may include:
- Adult family foster care
- Case management
- Chore services
- Emergency response system
- Personal care
- Homemaker services
- Respite care
- Environmental modifications
Care Recipient Eligibility
Anyone
Caregiver Eligibility
Anyone
Contact Information
*see website for local County Social Service office
North Dakota Association for Home Care (NDAHC)
Offers directories of in-home care and hospice providers. Database consists of agencies that are NDAHC members.
Care Recipient Eligibility
Caregiver Eligibility
Contact Information
North Dakota County – Specific Veterans Service Officer Contacts (VSO)
North Dakota Hospice Organization (NDHO)
Provides information about end-of-life care. Its website includes a search tool which allows users to locate 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
Contact Information
North Dakota Independent Living Centers
The state of North Dakota partners with 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
Contact Information
Rehabilitation Consulting and Services
Assists people with disabilities to obtain and retain employment. It provides information and referral services and access to assistive technology that supports independence.
Care Recipient Eligibility
Caregiver Eligibility
Contact Information
Service Payments for the Elderly and Disabled (SPED)
Government program assists people who require help with activities of daily living by helping to pay for home and community based services including:
– Care management
– Adult day care
– In-home care
– Emergency response system
– Respite
– Environmental modifications
Care Recipient Eligibility
Caregiver Eligibility
Contact Information
The Technology Dependent Medicaid Waiver
Government program assists adults remain in their own home who require the use of a ventilator a minimum of 20 hours a day remain in their own home by helping to pay for home and community based services such as care management and personal attendant care.
Care Recipient Eligibility
Caregiver Eligibility
Contact Information
Related Resources
Can I Get Help with Residential Care (Assisted Living, Nursing Home, Hospice?)
North Dakota Health & Human Services – Health Facilities Unit
The Health Facilities Unit evaluates the programs, services, staff, buildings and equipment of the inpatient care facilities and outpatient programs to assure they meet applicable standards and provide services consistent with generally accepted practice. Provides online directories of:
– Home health agencies
– Skilled Nursing Homes
– Assisted living facilities
– Hospice programs
Care Recipient Eligibility
Caregiver Eligibility
Contact Information
North Dakota Long Term Care Association (NDLTCA)
Offers directories of assisted living and nursing home facilities. Database consists of facilities that are NDLTCA members and are all Medicare and Medicaid certified.