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Caregiver.
It’s
a title that few of us build into our long-range plans, yet it arrives
with responsibilities more crucial and challenging than those for
some jobs that take years of training. But the word “caregiver”
doesn’t need to resonate like the lonely echo of an empty
room.
Tri-Valley
Inc. has a long record of activism to make caregiving a shared journey.
Case management for older or
disabled clients is only the beginning. The respite
care and social
day care services we arrange are among those that begin to lighten
what at first may have seemed like a weighty aspect of your life.
But
our involvement in support of family caregivers goes even further.
While your time is precious, it can be well spent receiving support
and information through our ...
Family
Caregiver Support Program
Family
caregiver support helps family caregivers manage the enormous personal,
social and economic challenges of caring for a relative or friend.
The program assists caregivers with information, education, support
and services that empower the caregiver and promote the ability
to live independently in the community.
Eligibility
You
may be eligible for information, assistance and support at no cost
if you are caring for:
Any
person with disabilities
An adult age 60 or over
An adult of any age who has a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease
You are a grandparent (over the age of 60) caring for a grandchild
18 years or younger
Services
and Resources
Caregiver
specialist
A Caregiver Specialist provides information about the Caregiver
Support Program and other elder care resources to family caregivers,
community groups and elder care professionals. The Caregiver Specialist
helps to raise awareness about caregiver needs through informational
sessions, educational programs and outreach to local municipalities,
community groups and businesses.
Elder
care advisor
An Elder Care Advisor is available to meet with you in your home
or at a location that is convenient to you. The Elder Care Advisor
will assess your needs, provide information, identify options, and
connect you to community resources. The Elder Care Advisor will
follow you over a period of up to six months and refer you to more
intensive services when necessary. This service is also free of
charge.
Caregiver
service scholarship
A scholarship fund is available to help caregivers to pay for temporary
relief services.
Training
and educational programs
Educational programs provide information on specific topics to assist
caregivers with making decisions, solving problems and managing
stress. Programs are offered free for caregivers.
Personal
emergency response systems
An electronic backup system so those you care about can call electronically
for immediate assistance.
The
Caregiver Guide (free!)
The Guide offers concise information
and comprehensive community resources to people who are caring for
an elderly parent or relative.
Download
The
Caregiver’s Organizer (free!)
The Organizer assists caregivers in maintaining important information
on their loved one. The Organizer is available in 11 languages.
The
Caregiver's Organize Long Distance Caregiving Booklet (free!)
The Booklets helps caregivers who live some distance away to provide
care for a frail relative.
Download
EMPLOYERS:
Get your free Employer Caregiver Packet, a tool for human resources
staff to help lift the burden of caregiving for members of your
staff.
For
information on the Caregiver Support program, to request caregiver
services, or obtain a free Caregiver Guide, Caregiver Organizer
or Long Distance Caregiving Booklet please contact the Caregiver
Support Program at Tri-Valley, Inc. at 800-286-6640. These free
materials are also available at libraries, senior centers and many
pharmacies in the Tri-Valley region.
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