Caregiver burnout is real. Over 70% of caregivers over the age of 70 die before their care recipients. And most caregivers are so focused on taking care of others that they often forget to take care of themselves.
We are here to help you prevent burnout. Here are some resources!
Local programs are available to provide information about caring for your loved ones.
Caregiver support groups are available throughout the region. For more information, contact your local support group:
Respite care is temporary relief provided to caregivers from their caregiving responsibilities. Designed to give you a break, respite services can range from in-home services, adult daycare, or short-term institutional placements. You may also receive assistance with home modifications, travel expenses, or financial support with medical supplies and services. Please contact Ceci Peterson at (970) 531-4087 for more information.
Timberline Adult Day Services, located in Summit County, provides daytime, supervised services for adults over the age of 18 who require supervision and/or social interaction.
Caregiver Connections offers The Senior Spot, an adult day program in Eagle County for adults 55 and older who can no longer manage independently or who are socially isolated. Participants benefit from increased mental, physical, and social stimulation while their caregivers can attend to their personal needs. The Senior Spot is held two afternoons a week in Avon. Program materials, snacks, and transportation provided. For more information, including current days and times and an initial consultation, call 970-445-0312 .
Often legal assistance is needed with complicated matters such as advanced medical directives, power of attorney, long term care, elder abuse, conservatorship, wills, estates, and probate.
Additionally, specialized legal resources are sometimes needed for a family caregiver when the caregiver is a grandparent caring for a grandchild. Here are some options for legal assistance:
Colorado Legal Services is a not for profit legal resource dedicated to serving low- income, older adults and other vulnerable populations in Eagle, Grand, Jackson, Pitkin, Routt, and Summit Counties. Please contact them at the above link to see if you qualify.
For residents of Eagle, Garfield, and Pitkin Counties, Alpine Legal Services is a not for profit legal assistance agency available to assist you.
The Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Program provides support and tools to grandparents. This program targets residents age 55 and older who are raising grandchildren. For more information, please contact Ceci Peterson at 970-531-4087.
If you are a caregiver and need assistance with housekeeping and chores, home modifications, travel expenses, or financial support with medical supplies and services, please contact Ceci Peterson at 970-531-4087 for more information.
If you live in Eagle County, Caregiver Connections has a caregiver assistance fund that may pay for up to 30 hours of caregiver services for eligible caregivers.
Explore these additional resources from the leaders in caregiving on a National scale.
The National Family Caregiver Support Program, under Title III-E of the Older Americans Act, is a federal program that provides services to help family caregivers to care for their loved ones at home for as long as possible.
Services are available to adult family members who provide in-home and community care for a person age 60 or older or to grandparents age 55 or older who serve as caregivers for children 18 and younger.
