Try: Family caregivers are the backbone of our long-term care system and vital to meeting the needs of our aging population as a result of our country country’s dependence on families to care for loved ones at home the federal government enacted the family caregiver support program fcsp in 2000 all states now provide some type of support under fcsp which focuses efforts on family caregiving relief state units on aging with assistance of local area agencies on aging oversee and administer family caregiving services many local programs offer families counseling and support groups training and respite care to give family caregivers a break information about additional family support programs may also be available through contacting your local social services senior services or county health departments in some states medicaid government health insurance for low-income americans will pay family caregivers to provide care to family members at home however note that medicare government health insurance for older americans will not pay for long-term or ongoing home care regardless of whether such services are provided through an agency or a family member internet resources take some time to research programs in your area that might be applicable to your situation including any reimbursement for family caregivers search for state contacts for family caregiver support services offered by each state at www homecarefiles org you might also consider trying the family care navigator offered by the family caregiver alliance at www caregiver org for more information on this topic information references "can i get paid to care for a family member by clare absher available at www carepathways com
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