NOVEMBER SPECIAL FEATURE
Overwhelmed? How Our Caregiver Advisors Can Help
Family caregivers are overwhelmed due to a combination of emotional strain, such as worry, guilt, and exhaustion from managing their loved one's health and their own life, and the physical and logistical demands of caregiving, including constant tasks, time-consuming appointments, and financial burdens. The overwhelming feeling also stems from the lack of support, family disagreements, and feeling solely responsible for an ever-increasing care need that is never-ending.
East Central Illinois Area Agency on Aging is here to help! It can be frustrating to know where to start to get the assistance you need. We recommend starting with our Caregiver Advisors.
Our Caregiver Advisors are trained to offer support through emotional and practical guidance, including help finding community resources like respite care, support groups, training and education, durable medical equipment, legal services to name a few. Caregiver Advisors can serve:
- Family Caregivers of Older Adults
- Older Adult Family Caregivers Caring for Persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
- Grandparents Raising Grandchildren and Other Relatives as Parents
If you live in any of the following counties – Champaign, Clark, Coles, Cumberland, DeWitt, Douglas, Edgar, Ford, Iroquois, Livingston, Macon, McLean, Moultrie, Piatt, Shelby or Vermilion, we encourage you to connect to the Caregiver Advisor in your county at the following link: Caregiver Advisor Resources in East Central Illinois. Let our Caregiver Advisors help your navigate through the maze of information and resources available and often underused.
For more information, contact East Central Illinois Area Agency on Aging at (800) 888-4456.
Services for Family Caregivers and Grandparents Raising Grandchildren and Other Relatives as Parents, which are funded by the Older Americans Act, are provided at no cost. While there is no obligation to donate, any contributions received will be used to offer more services to others. Services will not be denied to anyone who is unable to provide a donation.