Caregiver Consultation is a service that can help caregivers develop strategies to achieve a balanced lifestyle, allowing the caregiver to provide both good care and protect their own health. It is offered throughout Minnesota by professionals who are certified Caregiver Consultants. Consultants are certified by the Minnesota Board on Aging by meeting basic standards and completing training. Caregiver Consultation involves identifying a caregiver's strengths, needs and goals, and developing a plan with the caregiver.

Caregiver consultants are available to:
* Unpaid family, partners, and friends who provide care to an older adult (60 years or older)
* Unpaid family, partners, and friends who provide on-going care to younger persons with dementia
* Persons age 55 or older who live with and care for a grandchild, other relative's child, or an adult child with a disability

Caregiver Consultants may provide:
* Caregiving education and skills training
* Self-care and stress management suggestions
* Disease-specific information to support caregiving
* Guidance on managing family and care team relationships
* Communication and assertiveness skills training
* Support in developing informal networks of support
* Family meeting facilitation

The Caregiver Consultant service is part of the Minnesota Board on Aging's Live Well at Home program.

Care consultation provides older adults, their caregivers and families with knowledge, skills, tools and resources to help older adults live as independently as possible.

Counseling provided by a trained professional caregiver counselor helps:
* Identify safety risks
* Coordinate and connecting to services
* Problem solve together
* Advocate for services you need
* Fill out legal documents such as health care directives
* Cope with daily challenges
* Facilitate family meetings and managing difficult family decisions
* Educate regarding chronic disease management and prevention

• Area Served by County
  • St. Louis County 
• Payment
  • Private pay 
  • Title III 

Eligibility may vary by agency.

For Title III-E-funded providers, eligible individuals are unpaid caregivers (such as a spouse, adult child, relative, partner, or friend) who are caring for an older adult (60 years or older), or for an individual with dementia (such as Alzheimer's Disease).

Also eligible are people (age 55 or older) who live with and care for a grandchild, a relative's child, or an adult child with a disability.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Age Well Arrowhead serves adults age 60 and over who are not on Medical Assistance.

Call for information or an appointment

Sliding fee scale based on income

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Title III funding in the Duluth area

8:00am - 4:30pm, Monday - Friday

St. Louis County

https://agewellarrowhead.org/caregiver-support

https://agewellarrowhead.org

10/2/2024