Funding services to offer respite, information, support and other resources to family caregivers caring for Outagamie County residents aged 60 and older. Family caregivers caring for a resident below 60 years diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia. Resident family caregivers aged 60 and older caring for children with severe disabilities. Resident grandparents or relative caregivers aged 60 and older caring for children under 18 years of age. Resident grandparents or relative caregivers (not parents) aged 55 years and older caring for adult children with a disability between 18 and 59 years of age. Title III-E funding may be provided in the home and include temporary respite care (up to 112 hours in a calendar year); case management, chore services (yard work, shoveling or heavy housework), personal care, homemaker, counseling, training, support group, adult day care and supplemental services on a limited basis including: transportation, assistive devices, minor home modifications, emergency response systems and other services to complement care provided by caregivers. The Outagamie County Aging Unit is required to meet five (5) National Family Caregiver Support Program Core Service areas: 1) Information to caregivers about available services; 2) Assistance to caregivers in gaining access to supportive services; 3) Individual counseling, support groups and caregiver training to assist caregivers in making decisions and solving problems relating to their caregiving role; 4) Temporary respite care to enable caregivers to be relieved from their caregiving responsibilities; 5) Limited basis supplemental services to complement the care provided by family caregivers.
