CAREGIVER RESPITE CARE AND COUNSELING | AREA AGENCY ON AGING FOR LINCOLNLAND

Allows caregivers time to self-care while providing additional supports in the home. Helps connect families caring for seniors at home with needed respite and in-home services.

Additional respite hours may be available to caregivers of someone with dementia living at home, through Alzheimer's and Dementia Care grant funding.

Offers an online caregiver self-assessment questionnaire. Caregivers may talk to a caring professional who can help them better understand and deal with the challenges they are facing in their role as caregiver. The questionnaire uses the results to determine the kind of help the caregiver needs and creates a customized plan to reduce caregiver stress and burnout.

Caregiver Specialists are available to coach family members and friends who are caring for an older adult.

Physical Address

2731 South Macarthur Boulevard, Springfield, IL 62704

Hours

Winter, spring, and fall hours Mon-Fri 8 am-12 pm and 1 pm-4 pm; Summer hours (Memorial Day-Labor Day) Mon-Thu 8 am-12 pm and 1 pm-4 pm, Fri 8 am-12 pm

Fax

(217) 787-6290

Application process

Call for information or visit website

Fee

Call for information

Required documents

Varies by service

Eligibility

Open to caregivers of seniors and caregivers of someone living with dementia at home

Languages

English

Service area

Jersey County, Illinois Cass County, Illinois Christian County, Illinois Macoupin County, Illinois Menard County, Illinois Morgan County, Illinois Mason County, Illinois Sangamon County, Illinois Greene County, Illinois Logan County, Illinois Scott County, Illinois Montgomery County, Illinois

Agency info

AREA AGENCY ON AGING FOR LINCOLNLAND

Area Agency on Aging.