Department of Aging DOA

AGING SERVICES

https://www.aging.pa.gov/aging-services/Pages/default.aspx

 

Caregiver Support

The Pennsylvania Caregiver Support Program provides resources and assistance to individuals who assume the primary responsibility for the provision of care to encourage a healthy, ongoing relationship with their care receiver.

The program aims to alleviate the stresses associated with caregiving by focusing on the well-being of the caregiver, providing access to respite care, addressing the need for formal and informal supports, and providing financial reimbursement for out-of-pocket costs associated with caregiving-related services and supplies. 

 

The program is administered by your local Area Agency on Aging.

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Each caregiver is assigned a care manager who will come to the care receivers' home, conduct a comprehensive assessment of the needs of the caregiver, provide support, and work with them to develop a person-centered plan of care.

 

SERVICES AT THE Department of Aging

Please go to the website at the top of the page for the services listed below.

• Caregivers

• Employment

• Health & Wellness

• Help at Home

• Housing

• Medicare Counseling

• Legal Assistance

• Meals

• Ombudsman

• PACE - Prescription Assistance

• Financial Exploitation

• Protective Services

• Transportation