FamilyMeans
Caregiver Consultant
FamilyMeans - Stillwater Office
1875 Northwestern Ave S, Stillwater, MN, 55082
(651) 439-4840
https://www.familymeans.org/coaching-counseling-for-caregivers.html
Service Details
Description
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.
Additional Information
Offers support to those who provide care for individuals, whether a child or adult, with a chronic illness, disability or frailty
Provides support to caregivers and their families:
* Coordinating services
* Solving problems together
* Coping with daily challenges
* Facilitating family meetings
* Planning ahead
Caregiver consultants are trained as Dementia Resource Navigators and can help work through complex issues and provide support related to dementia.
The Welcome Mat Wellness program is offered to help caregivers to practice wellness in the home:
* Assessment to set goals and priorities
* Locate resources and enroll in a movement/health class
Features
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Area Served by County
- Dakota County
- Ramsey County
- Washington County
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Payment
- Sliding fee scale
- Title III
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Specialization
- Family
Eligibility
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:
Also supports caregivers of children or adults with chronic illness or disability
Application Instructions
Please call agency or make an appointment using their online form.
Fees
Sliding fee scale based on income
Area Served
Washington County
Websites
Phone Numbers
| Type | Number | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Main | (651) 439-4840 | |
| Toll Free | (800) 327-3203 |
Last Update
11/22/2024
Other Locations
This provider does not offer this service at other locations.
Other Services or resources
Taxonomy Terms Used: Clicking a taxonomy term from the list below launches a new search.
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PH-0780Caregiver Consultation and Support Definition
Programs that provide information, guidance and assistance that supports the ability of family members and other informal caregivers to make decisions and solve problems relating to their caregiving role. The service helps the caregiver find practical solutions to concerns about the health and wellbeing of the care recipient; and may be provided via an advice line or an online chat service as well as in in-person settings.
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PH-0800Caregiver Training Definition
Programs that provide training for family members and other informal caregivers which focuses on care-related activities such as medication management, personal care and making the home environment safe and barrier-free as well as on stress management and other techniques to help the caregiver take care of him or herself. The focus of the training is on building the skills and capacity of the caregiver to manage their caregiving role. Some programs include a caregiver assessment, development of an individualized plan that focuses on the caregiver, setting goals and establishing a routine for ongoing support for the caregiver.
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YD-3300Informal Caregivers Definition
Family members, friends, neighbors and others who assume responsibility for attending to the daily needs of individuals who are temporarily or permanently unable to care for themselves due to general frailty; illnesses, injuries or progressively debilitating conditions such as Alzheimer's disease or mental illness; or other incapacitating problems without compensation. Some, but not all, states have programs that help people pay for the caregiver of their choice, and in certain circumstances that can be a family member. Most of these programs have income and other eligibility requirements that the care recipient must meet, and strict rules often apply as to who can be paid for the caregiving. Benefits may also be available for veterans and their families through the Veteran's Administration.
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YJ-6750.6500Parents of People With Disabilities Definition
The natural or adoptive mothers and fathers of individuals who have physical, sensory, developmental, cognitive, mental or emotional limitations, whose own patterns of personal, social and familial coping have been significantly affected by their responsibility for and concern about the person.