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Contact Information
Executive Office of Aging & Independence (AGE)Family Caregiver Support Program
Email Address: information.resources@mass.gov
Phone: 800-243-4636 xMass Options
View Family Caregiver Support Program Website
One Ashburton Place Boston, MA 02108
Area Served: Boston
Map Location Family Caregiver Support Program
Narrative
The Family Caregiver Support Program is free for non-paid caregivers or adult family members, age 18+ who care for people age 60+ or any person living with Alzheimer’s disease or related dementia. The program also supports Grandparents and other relatives age 55+ who care for children under the age of 18 or an adult with a disability ages 18-59.
Family Caregiver Specialists can, at no cost to you, facilitate:
Access: Refer you to services and resources in your community Counseling and training:
Advise you one-on-one Help you plan for care wherever your loved one lives Organize caregiver support groups Run workshops and training Provide educational materials
Respite care: Relieve you temporarily from your caregiving responsibilities so you can get the rest and respite you need
Service Types
- Family Support
Program Type
- Aging
- Respite
Populations Served
- Developmental Disability
- Elderly Person with disabilities
- Intellectual Disabilities
- Mental Illness
- Physical Disabilities
Ages Served
Additional Information
- Fees: Free Service
