Nevada respite care grants offers low-income families help in caring for a loved one with dementia or disabilities
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Tue, 04/19/2022 - 4:45pm
Are you a Nevadan caring for a loved one dealing with Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia?
Caring full-time for a loved one suffering from dementia can be a high-stress job, especially when many individuals must work another job or care for other family members at the same time.
Through the difficulties of the past few years, caregivers may have found themselves more isolated, and have been unable to find times for themselves to practice self-care in addition to the care they give to others.
There are two respite care programs that can help caregivers receive the help they need.
Through a partnership between the Alzheimer’s Association and the State of Nevada Aging and Disability Services Division, the respire care grant may be able to help.
Respite care provides caregivers a temporary break from caregiving while the person living with Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia is cared for in a safe environment.
The respite care grant can help offset the costs of care services such as in-home care, adult day club attendance, or temporary overnight respite stays.
To qualify, the person living with dementia and their primary caregiver must live in the same residence located in Nevada, and the person receiving care must have received a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia.
Additionally, their primary caregiver must be in need of financial assistance to receive the respite grant.
One respite grant recipient noted, “I so appreciate this program as it will help take the stress off the care involved with my husband’s illness and a chance for me to be able to visit my children out of state for a few days. I think this is a wonderful program that allows caregivers a chance to rest and enjoy a time out without the worry or high cost of care for a loved one.”
For more information regarding the Nevada Respite Care Grant, please call 1 800 272 3900 or visit https://www.alz.org/help-support/caregiving/care-options/
The second program aimed at helping caregivers of loved ones dealing with disabilities is the Respite Voucher Program offered by Seniors in Service, funded by the State of Nevada Aging and Disability Services Division.
Seniors in Service provides respite voucher services to qualifying live-in caregivers throughout Northern Nevada, and as south as Tonopah.
Similarly to the Respite Grant, the respite voucher program aims to help caregivers achieve the time they need to take care of themselves as well as their loved ones.
To qualify, the care receiver must be at least 60 years in age, does not live in an assisted care facility, has a functional impairment that necessitates someone to provide for their safety and well-being in order to remain living at home, and is cared for by a family member or friend who is unpaid.
To learn more about the Respite Voucher Program, please contact Seniors in Service at 775 358 3914.
Visit the Senior Celebration Health Fair event on May 12, 2022 from 8-12 noon at the Casino Fandango Grand Ballroom. Alzheimer’s Association and Seniors in Service representatives along with 50 local senior care program and service experts will be on site.
