Caregiver Support Program

Caregiver Support Program

Caregivers who are accepted into the program may be eligible to receive up to $600 per month reimbursement for the purchase of supportive services and goods from a pre-authorized care plan. The level of reimbursement is determined on the basis of caregiver need, income, actual expenditures, and the availability of funds. 

Eligibility

• Eligibility for the program will be determined by the Butler County Area Agency on Aging through a comprehensive assessment.
• The caregiver may be younger than 60.
• The household income must not exceed 380% of the poverty level. All household income will be taken into consideration. To be eligible, a person must be the primary caregiver of a functionally dependent person (care receiver) who is age 60 or older or is under the age of 60 and has been diagnosed with chronic dementia.
• When the care receiver is an adult under the age of 60 with chronic dementia, the caregiver must obtain a written statement from physician indicating the care receiver has been diagnosed with chronic dementia.

Benefits

• Benefits counseling
• Care Management Services for the caregiver
• Caregiver education and training
• Each caregiver may be entitled to a one-time grant of up to a maximum of $5,000 in order to purchase home modifications and assistive devices
• Examples of approved home modifications are wheel chair ramps, shower rails, and hand rails. Grants must be approved before modifications are started
• Examples of goods and services that may be purchased are:
  • Personal Care Services
  • Respite
  • Adult Day Living Services
  • OTC Medications
  • Incontinent Products (Diapers, pads) 
  • Nutritional Supplements