Alaska Family Caregiver Support Program¶
Alaska's Family Caregiver Support Program helps family and informal caregivers who care for older adults, people with Alzheimer's disease or related disorders, children being raised by older relatives, and adults with disabilities being supported by older relatives. Services are delivered through National Family Caregiver Support Program grantees across Alaska.
Provides information and assistance accessing services, respite, caregiver support groups, caregiver training, and supplemental services. Alaska directs caregivers to contact one of its National Family Caregiver Support Program grantees for intake and local availability.
Eligibility¶
- Applicant age: at least 18
- Care recipient age: at least 60
- Must live with care recipient
- Relationship: child, other relative, non relative
Questions to ask the program¶
These are questions to ask the program, not a verdict on your eligibility. Confirm the current rules directly with the program.
- Does the person receiving care live in Alaska? — Residency is usually the first thing a program checks.
- Does your relationship to the person — child, other relative, or non relative — count for this program?
- Is the person receiving care in the covered age range (60 or older)?
- Do you need to live with the person receiving care, and how is that verified?
- Is there a caregiver-specific department, coordinator, or support line? Ask for it by name. — Many agencies have one that isn’t advertised on the website.
- What documents do you need from us to start an application?
- Is there a waitlist right now, and how long is it?
Services¶
Provides information and assistance accessing services, respite, caregiver support groups, caregiver training, and supplemental services. Alaska directs caregivers to contact one of its National Family Caregiver Support Program grantees for intake and local availability.
How to apply¶
- Contact one of the National Family Caregiver Support Program grantees (listed by region) directly
Use the official program page for application details: official program page.