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FamilyMeans

Caregiver Consultant

FamilyMeans - Stillwater Office

1875 Northwestern Ave S, Stillwater, MN, 55082

(651) 439-4840

Website

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

  • Area Served by County
    • Dakota County 
    • Ramsey County 
    • Washington County 
  • Payment
    • Sliding fee scale 
    • Title III 
  • 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.

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