Caregiver Respite offered at Kitsap County Division of Aging and Long-Term Care - Caregiver Support Center
Caregiver Respite offered at Kitsap County Division of Aging and Long-Term Care - Caregiver Support Center
The Caregiver Support Center offers an opportunity for unpaid caregivers in Kitsap County to meet with a case manager to learn about what type of support is available to them and discover print and online support materials of interest, at no cost. The case manager, with the Family Caregiver Support Program can assist unpaid caregivers with exploring programs and services that best suit their needs and provide referrals to appropriate programs. Based on each caregiver's situation and availability of services, the program may also provide no-cost, limited in-home respite care (a break for the caregiver), counseling, home delivered meals, training, help with power of attorney forms, and purchase small assistive equipment.
Location
1026 Sidney Avenue, Port Orchard, WA 98366
Website
Hours
M-F, 8am-4:30pm
Application process
Call for more information.
Eligibility
Informal, unpaid caregivers age 18 years of age or older who are caring for an adult in Kitsap County who is not receiving Medicaid funded, in-home or facility-based long term care.
Fee
Sliding fee scale, copay for respite service.
Agency info
Kitsap County Division of Aging and Long-Term Care
Kitsap County Aging and Long-Term Care (ALTC) is a Division of Kitsap County Human Services Department and is the state-designated Area Agency on Aging (AAA) for Kitsap County. ALTC can provide services for older adults, adults with disabilities, and their caregivers that reside in Kitsap County either by phone, at the agency's office, community outreach events, or within agencies throughout the county. The agency receives state and federal funding to determine eligibility for a multitude of services, provide education in the community, and provide a variety of programs to support older adults, adults with disabilities and caregivers. ALTC helps individuals live as independently as they choose through needs assessment, advocacy, person-centered planning, caregiver support, and in-home care services. There are also subcontracted services available to individuals, such as Meals on Wheels home delivered meals, respite services for caregivers, legal assistance, dementia consultation, Senior Famers Market program, exercise and fall prevention.