Caring for an aging parent, spouse, or loved can be challenging. AgeSpan’s Family Caregiver Support Program is designed to help caregivers in the Merrimack Valley and North Shore find the support and resources they need to reduce stress and stay healthy while caring for their loved ones.
Family Caregiver Support Program
The Family Caregiver Support Program provides information and referrals to solutions and services to support the caregiver’s efforts, whether caring for someone at home, in assisted living or in a skilled nursing facility.
Our professionally trained staff has personal experience with the rewards and challenges of being a caregiver. They understand the complexity of managing someone’s needs at home, and the impact of these responsibilities on family dynamics. Services include:
- Caregiver counseling and advice
- Respite care scholarships
- Habilitation therapy
- Grandfamily and kinship family support
- Grandparent campership scholarships
- Family meeting facilitation
- Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias education and support
- Relaxation events
Connecting Our Community!
We are dedicated to building a compassionate and supportive community for our caregivers. From dementia friendly equine therapy sessions to online and in person support groups, as well as fun filled gatherings for grandparents raising grandchildren, we offer ongoing opportunities to strengthen and connect our caregiver network.
Resources
Questions?
For questions, contact Crystal Polizzotti, Director of the Family Caregiver Support Program, at CPolizzotti@agespan.org or 978-651-3034.
The Family Caregiver Support Program is seeking Volunteers!
Thanks to the Community Care Corps, we are now welcoming volunteers. If you’ve been a caregiver before, you know the challenges family caregivers can face. By volunteering with this program, you can offer guidance, empathy, and hope to fellow caregivers in our community.
Click here to learn more!
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Call us: 1-800-892-0890
Email us: info@agespan.org
