Neighbors In Action

Caregiver Consultant

333 Main St, La Crescent, MN, 55947

Distance: 1021 Miles

(507) 895-8123

linsie@neighborsinaction.net

https://www.neighborsinaction.net

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

Caregiver coaches can help reduce stress by providing support, encouragement, and the resources needed to provide care

Features

Area Served by County
- Houston County
Payment
- Sliding fee scale
- Title III
Specialization
- African American Community
- LGBTQ Community
- Older adults
- Veteran

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.

Fees

Sliding fee scale based on income

Area Served

Houston County

Websites

https://www.neighborsinaction.net

Phone Numbers

Type	Number	Hours
Main	(507) 895-8123

Last Update

11/24/2024

Other Locations

This provider does not offer this service at other locations.

Other Services or resources

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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.
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.
YB-8000Older Adults Definition

Individuals who are age 50, 55, 60, 62 or 65 or older depending on the minimum age for qualifying as an older adult which varies by program.
YH-6000.0250African American Community Definition

Americans of Black African descent who identify themselves as African American through a common cultural heritage and experience.
YN-9000Veterans Definition

Individuals who are former members of one of the branches of the armed forces and who, by length and type of services, honorable discharge or release or degree of disability, qualify for the benefits and privileges that are provided by law for ex-servicemen and women.
YT-2400LGBTQ2+ Individuals Definition

People who identify as part of the gender and sexually expansive community that includes people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, two-spirit, queer, pansexual, intersex, asexual, bigender, genderqueer, third gender, pangender, nonbinary, gender nonconforming, agender or allied, or who are in the process of coming out or questioning their sexual orientation or gender identity.