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WHO WE ARE | AGING STAFF | SERVICES | INFORMATION AND REFERRAL | CAREGIVER SUPPORT
REPORT ELDER ABUSE | PRESCRIPTION ASSISTANCE | I-CARE PROGRAM | ADRC RESOURCE CENTER
MEDICARE AND YOU | AGING HOME PAGE
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The National Family Caregiver Support Program funded by the federal Older Americans Act helps persons of any age who are primary caregivers of older adults 60+ and grandparents 60+ caring for grandchildren under the age of 18. |
| The Family Caregiver Program provides these services: | |
| • | Screening and assessment |
| • | Respite care or time off for the caregiver |
| • | Counseling |
| • | Supplemental supplies |
| • | Access to support groups |
| • | A caregiver’s library of information and assistance |
| The entry point for this program in Clarendon, Kershaw, Lee and Sumter Counties is the Area Agency on Aging. For more information on how to access assistance from the Family Caregiver Support Program contact: |
| Family Caregiver Advocate 803.775.7381 (phone) 1.800.948.1042 (toll-free outside of Sumter) |