National Family Caregiver Support Program¶
The National Family Caregiver Support Program provides up to $2,500 per fiscal year in respite care assistance to family and informal caregivers of seniors and persons with disabilities through in-home, adult day care, and residential settings.
Eligibility¶
- Care recipient must have a qualifying disability
- Applicant age: at least 18
- Must live with care recipient
- Relationship: child, 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 North Carolina? — Residency is usually the first thing a program checks.
- Does your relationship to the person — child, grandparent, other relative, or non relative — count for this program?
- What counts as a qualifying disability or level of care need, and what documentation shows it?
- 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?
What this record does not yet say¶
- a direct application link
- eligibility criteria
How to apply¶
- Find a program in your area with the Family Caregiver Support Program Provider Directory