Caregiver Support
If you are the primary unpaid caregiver for a person living with cognitive impairment, we want to help you succeed and take care of yourself.
Free Online Caregiver Support
Trualta
Understanding the complexities of caregiving can be overwhelming. That’s why Senior Solutions has partnered with Trualta, a comprehensive online education and community platform tailored for families managing care at home.
Googling answers can be frustrating, anxiety-inducing, and unreliable. Trualta has a whole content library that’s been clinically-validated and designed to get you what you need as quickly as possible. Trualta can personally recommend content based on our discussions, ensuring you receive information that’s pertinent to you.
It’s free! You may also take part in one-on-one coaching if you wish.
Our mission is to empower caregivers like you. Dive into its extensive library filled with practical lessons on a variety of topics including:
- Caregiver burnout
- Caring for kids
- Dementia & Alzheimer’s
- Developmental disabilities
- Diabetes
- End of life care
- Heart health
- And more
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Memory Cafés
A Memory Café is a welcoming place for caregivers and their loved ones who are challenged with forms of dementia or other cognitive disorders and debilitating conditions. It is a safe and comfortable space where caregivers and their loved ones can socialize, listen to music, play games, enjoy nutritious snacks, and connect. All Memory Cafés are free and open to all. People with early stage Alzheimer’s are welcome and encouraged to join.
Financial Assistance
Respite Grants
Family caregivers are critical to the success of seniors and people with disabilities living in the community. The Alzheimer’s Association estimates that in 2023 70,000 Vermont unpaid caregivers provided 66 million hours of unpaid care to people with dementia. Senior Solutions supports family caregivers through a number of activities including Dementia Respite Grants, the National Family Caregiver Support Program (NFCSP) and support to Vermont Kin as Parents.
These efforts help family caregivers by reducing stress, maintaining their health, and continuing their caregiving roles. Grants may be used to pay for a range of services including supplemental services (home modifications, assistive technology, personal care items, and transportation), in-home care, respite care, homemaker services, and Adult Day services.
National Family Caregiver Support Program (NFCSP)
This grant is available for caregivers to support loved ones in their homes. There are no income requirements and no specific diagnosis is needed. Grant awards are typically between $1,000-$2,000.
Dementia Respite Grants
Senior Solutions offers respite grants to support the health and well-being of the caregiver and help loved ones be cared for at home. This grant provides funds starting at $1500 to unpaid family caregivers of individuals with an irreversible dementia diagnosis. (Additional Funds may be available throughout the year). It is intended to help unpaid family caregivers get additional support, allowing them the chance for rest and renewal. Grant awards can be used to pay for adult day services, to hire a respite care provider, or to hire help for personal care or homemaker tasks.
TCARE® Tailored Caregiver Assessment and Referral Tool
Senior Solutions offers the TCARE® (Tailored Caregiver Assessment and Referral tool) designed to provide support to caregivers. This innovative tool offers a comprehensive solution by assessing caregivers’ unique needs and connecting them with relevant services and resources.
The TCARE® (Tailored Caregiver Assessment & Referral) system uses intelligent, predictive technology to precisely target and map interventions, reducing family caregivers’ burden & stress levels. Care professionals use TCARE®’s web-based system to assess a family caregiver’s social determinants of health, identify specific risk factors related to stress and depression, and create individualized, tailored care plans.
We understand the valuable role of caregivers, acknowledging the blend of rewards and challenges caregiving entails. By providing TCARE® our goal is to empower caregivers with the knowledge and support necessary to navigate their caregiving journey effectively. Through this tool, we can connect caregivers to a network of services, support groups, and educational resources, significantly impacting their lives.
For information about TCARE®, please contact Senior Solutions’ Helpline at: 802-885-2669.
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Explore Other Resources
Here you can explore various ways to provide the care that your elder relative or friend needs. There are also resources to help you learn and thrive as a caregiver.