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Provides support services to individuals caring for a Veteran with serious illness or disabilities. For qualifying individuals, access to training, counseling, or respite care may be available.

Provides family caregivers with support services. Services include counseling, education, training, support groups, TCARE assessments, and gap funding to cover needed services not covered by other programs.

Offered to patients of all ages and is often ordered for the patient who is too weak or too ill to travel to the hospital or outpatient clinic.

Infusion Services may include

- Initiation of home infusion therapy, and teaching the care of infusion sites, lines and medication administration.

• Initial doses of approved medications.
• Educate patient and caregiver on safe administration of medications, possible side effects and possible drug interactions.
• Instruct patient and caregiver in care of all types of infusion lines and medication pumps.
• Maintenance of PICC and Central Line.
• Monitor patient's condition and response to treatment.
• Consultation and review of medication profiles.
• Preparation, dispensing and monitoring of medication orders.

Offers support services to individuals providing unpaid care for elderly or disabled family members, as well as relatives aged 55 and older raising children under 18 or children with severe disabilities. 

Services include respite care, homemaker assistance, and personal grooming support to aid caregivers. Additional services encompass bathing, dressing, hygiene, companionship, engaging in activities, exercising, running errands such as picking up prescriptions, meal planning and preparation, light housekeeping, laundry, transportation, and accompaniment to outings and appointments. 

Caregiver training programs are available to enhance caregiving skills, focusing on areas such as medication management, personal care, home safety, stress management, and self-care. These programs may include caregiver assessments, individualized plans, goal setting, and ongoing support routines. In-home respite care is also provided for dependent children, offering temporary relief for caregivers by ensuring care is delivered in the child’s home environment.

Additionally, caregiver and care receiver support groups are available, providing opportunities for mutual support, sharing resources, and addressing the well-being of both caregivers and care receivers. These groups may meet in-person, by telephone, or online, and are structured to ensure both caregivers and care receivers can participate in a supportive environment.

Caregiver support line for caregivers of veterans; licensed clinical social workers are available to answer questions, listen to concerns and directly link callers to the Caregiver Support Coordinator at their local VA Medical Center, Each VA Medical Center has a caregiver support coordinator.

Provides support services to individuals caring for a Veteran with serious illness or disabilities. For qualifying individuals, access to training, counseling, or respite care may be available.

Services and activities for senior citizens to support their independence and community involvement.

Farmer's market program.

Caregiving information.

Fitness Classes, Tai-Chi, Resistance Bands, and Stepping On; call for schedule.

Moms Meal program delivers meals to homebound seniors that are income eligible.

SHIP (Senior Health Insurance Program) - Assists seniors in determining their health insurance options.