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Overview

Are you caring for an older relative or spouse? Do you have primary responsibility for raising a grandchild? The constant demands and responsibility for caring for another person can be both rewarding and tiring. Caregiving can be fulfilling but emotionally exhausting.

Services

The National Family Caregiver Support Program (NFCSP) is designed to provide help and support just for you - the caregiver. The staff of the Family Caregiver Program can provide:

  • Information about available services
  • Assistance with locating resources
  • Temporary respite (relief) from the constant demands of caregiving responsibilities
  • Provision of supplies or devices that may make your tasks easier
  • Other support services

Eligibility

Persons eligible for a Family Caregiver Grant:

  • Adult family members or other informal caregivers age 18 and older providing care to individuals 60 years of age and older
     
  • Adult family members or other informal caregivers age 18 and older providing care to individuals of any age with Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders
     
  • Older relatives (not parents) age 55 and older providing care to children under the age of 18; and
     
  • Older relatives, including parents, age 55 and older providing care to adults ages 18-59 with disabilities

Care recipient must live in Anne Arundel County.

Sponsorships

The Anne Arundel County Department of Aging and Disabilities (DoAD) offers exciting partnership and sponsorship opportunities that are available to the business and private sector during the year and for the upcoming year.
 
Sponsorship opportunities with the Department of Aging and Disabilities enable you to target and market your services or products to older adults, baby boomers, families, informal and professional caregivers, geriatric care managers and others. Maximize your marketing dollars through sponsorship opportunities with the department.
 

Find out more

Location

7320 Ritchie Highway
Glen Burnie, MD 21061
(410) 222-4257