Family Caregiver Support Program

We are focused on you, the Family Caregiver. We offer information. We can connect you with other programs. We can talk with you about services available to help YOU in your caregiving role.

Visit the Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC), call 503-650-5622 or email clackamasadrc@clackamas.us for more information and resources.

Who We Serve

Unpaid family caregivers in Clackamas County including relatives as parents and grandfamilies.

How Do You Qualify?

If you are an unpaid caregiver caring for someone who is:

• any age and has Alzheimer's disease or other dementia
• at least 60 years old or older
• a child 18 years of age or younger and the caregiver is an older relative (not parent) who is 55 years of age or older
• an adult with a disability and the caregiver is a parent or an older relative who is 55 years of age or older

Our Services

• Information and referral
• Service Coordination
  Staff will meet with you at home, our office or in the community. We can talk about what is going on with you and figure out ways to support you in your caregiving.
• Support groups for caregivers
• Education and training
  Free classes such as Powerful Tools for Caregivers (PTC), Living Well with Chronic Conditions
• Respite — a break from caregiving
  A service coordinator can support you in arranging for respite.
  *On a limited basis, funding for respite care may be available.

To locate caregiver support programs nationally, call 1-800-677-1116.