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"Relatives As Parents"
(for grandparents
raising grandchildren)
Are You a Grandparent or Other Relative Raising a
Child Other Than Your Own? If So . . .The
Caregiver Support Program at the Area Agency on
Aging District 7, Inc. cares and wants to help.
WHAT IS A KINSHIP CAREGIVER?
Kinship Caregiver refers to
persons caring full time for a relative or
non-relative’s child and/or children in their homes.
©A Kinship Caregiver
provides parental care to a child whose parents are
unable or unwilling to do so.
©The Kinship Care arrangements could be
temporary or a permanent placement in a caregiver’s
home.
©Kinship Care includes those relationships
established through an informal arrangement, a legal
custody or guardianship order, a relative foster
care placement or a kinship adoption.
CAREGIVER SUPPORT PROGRAM
©Identifies grandparents
and kinship caregiver needs.
©Links grandparents and
kinship caregivers with community services.
©Provides grandparent and kinship caregivers
with educational and resource materials.
©Offers individual support
for each kinship family’s unique needs.
©Offers a lending library
for caregivers to borrow videos and books on a wide
range of caregiver issues.
©Provides supplemental services to complement
the care provided by grandparent and kinship
caregivers.
COMMON CONCERNS
The Caregiver Support Program will assist with
finding answers for these and other questions or
concerns.
©What about my health,
social life, and my dreams for this time in my life?
My friends just don’t understand.
©Why is it so much more
difficult to parent the second time around?
©How do I find daycare for
my child or children in my care?
©How do I find financial
assistance to help me care for the child or children
in my care?
ELIGIBILITY
©To be eligible for the
services provided by the Caregiver Support Program,
you must be 55 years of age or older and caring for
someone 18 years of age or younger, or be caring for
an adult child age 19-59 with a disability (not
including natural or adoptive parents).
©If
you need further information or need assistance,
please call:
Area Agency on Aging District 7,
Inc.
Phone: 1-800-582-7277 |
