According to the National Alliance for Caregiving (2009) approximately 65.7 million persons in the US are family caregivers.
Are you one of them?
Are you a caregiver struggling to find ways to take care of yourself? Are you beginning to feel that running to the grocery store is actually the only break you get? If you are a caregiver looking for ways to experience greater sustainability then this agency was designed just for you!
We hope you will find some relief with our staff and services. Check out our website, our newsletters and join us at our support groups, and educational programs to gather some tools to help lighten your load.
You are not alone. Our job is to sustain you as a caregiver and reduce caregiver burnout. Take care of yourself, Caregiver!
Caregivers Support Services is an agency of Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Albany with one simple mission - to make life better for those who care for friends and relatives in need.
The Family Caregiver Forum By clicking on this site you will be entering another website that manages a place that caregivers can chat with one another, post questions, look for ideas and generally get some support if you can not leave the house.
Better Outcomes
Funding for Kinship saves New York State money and has better outcomes for children.
Elder Caregivers
Services for family or friends taking care of a frail person 60 years of age or older. Read more about this program
Respite Services For Seniors
Consumer-Directed Reimbursement Respite Vouchers are simple to use and can help reduce the financial burden that caregivers often undertake.
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Kinship Caregivers
Services for family or friends raising a relative’s child or children. (for example grandparents raising grandchildren. About program | Support group schedule