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Maryland Family Caregiver Support Program

Maryland's Family Caregiver Support Program is overseen by the Maryland Department of Aging with federal Administration for Community Living funding. It supports family and informal caregivers who assist older adults and people with disabilities living in the community, works through Area Agencies on Aging, and routes caregivers to Maryland Access Point or local AAA services and supports.

Maryland's Family Caregiver Support Program is overseen by the Maryland Department of Aging and supports local implementation of caregiver services across the state. The program helps family and informal caregivers who assist older adults and people with disabilities living in the community, works through Area Agencies on Aging, and points older adults, people with disabilities, and caregivers to Maryland Access Point or a local AAA for services and supports.

Eligibility

  • Relationship: spouse, parent, child, sibling, grandparent, 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 Maryland? — Residency is usually the first thing a program checks.
  • Does your relationship to the person — spouse, parent, child, sibling, grandparent, other relative, or non relative — count for this program?
  • 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

Maryland's Family Caregiver Support Program is overseen by the Maryland Department of Aging and supports local implementation of caregiver services across the state. The program helps family and informal caregivers who assist older adults and people with disabilities living in the community, works through Area Agencies on Aging, and points older adults, people with disabilities, and caregivers to Maryland Access Point or a local AAA for services and supports.

How to apply

Use the official program page for application details: official program page.