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Grants - Family Caregiver Support Program

Alzheimer's Arkansas Programs and Services, was awarded funds from the Older Americans Act, National Family Caregiver Support Program Title IIIE. This funding is part of a multi-faceted grant originally awarded to CareLink (the Central Arkansas Area Agency on Aging) in February, 2002. CareLink passed the In-Home or Institutional Respite Services portion of their grant to Alzheimer's Arkansas for distribution throughout CareLink's 6 county area.

How much is the grant?

The grant is $500.00 per fiscal year (July 1 – June 30). Grants are limited to funds available. You have 90 days from your approval date to use the grant, or you will lose it.

How can I use the grant?

To pay for:

In-home care
Adult day care
Temporary, short-term care in a nursing home or assisted living facility.

According to the guidelines, respite services are defined as temporary, substitute supports or living arrangements to provide a brief period of relief or rest for caregivers. It can be in the form of in-home respite, adult day care respite, or facility services for an overnight stay on an intermittent, occasional or emergency basis.

This grant is not just for caregivers of persons with Alzheimer’s disease. It is for any caregiver of a loved one with ANY chronic illness who meets the following requirements:

Patient must be 60 years of age or older.
Patient must live in Pulaski, Saline, Prairie, Lonoke, Faulkner, or Monroe County.
The patient must not receive the same type of services funded by other sources including private insurance, Medicaid, Hospice, ElderChoices, Supplemental Security Income, or Medicare.
Respite services must be received after approval of the application.
The patient must have a documented need for caregiver services (not limited to a dementia diagnosis).
The amount of financial assistance that is given to one family is $500.00 per fiscal year.

How can I apply?

Call Alzheimer’s Arkansas and ask for a “Family Caregiver Support Grant Application” or download the form. Click here to download the form (PDF).
Complete the form, including a doctor’s signature, and return it to Alzheimer’s Arkansas.
The application will be reviewed and you will receive an approval letter. The grant will NOT pay for services before the approval date.
Each time you use a services, you will send us the charges on a form that we provide. If you have used an agency, they can bill us directly.
Alzheimer’s Arkansas will then send a check to you or to the person or agency who provided the care

For more information about this program, please contact our office (501) 224-0021 or (800) 689-6090.

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