Family Caregiver Services by State
I am New to Caregiving Where Do I Start?
ARCH National Respite Network
Online Respite Locator is a service to help families and professionals locate respite services in their community from a database of nearly 3,000 members.
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Caregiver Resources
Caregiver resources include Information and Assistance, Family Caregiver Counseling, Respite Care Services, Family Caregiver Support Groups.
Connect with your Area Agency on Aging to learn more about these programs.
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Eldercare Locator
The Eldercare Locator is a nationwide service that connects older Americans and their caregivers with trustworthy local support resources. Elder Locator links those who need assistance with state and local agencies on aging, as well as community-based organizations that serve older adults and their caregivers with services such as meals, home care, transportation, caregiver training and education, or a well-deserved break from caregiving responsibilities
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Family Caregiver Alliance (FCA)
FCA support and assists families and caregivers through education, advocacy and services. In addition to providing training to technical assistance to California’s Caregiver Resource Centers, FCA hosts the National Center on Caregiving (NCC). The NCC serves as a central source of information on caregiving and long-term care issues and works to advance policies and programs for caregivers in every state in the country.
CareNav is a simple, user-friendly tool designed to help families navigate the complexities of the caregiving journey. Register online or call us toll-free at 800.445.8106.
www.caregiver.org/connecting-caregivers/fca-carenav/
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Iowa Area Agencies on Aging
List of Area Agencies on Aging (AAA) – six Area Agencies on Aging in Iowa cover all 99 counties, and other resources for people 60 years or older.
Find your Iowa Area Agencies on Aging by selecting your County or from the Map.
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LifeLong Links: Iowa’s Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC)
LifeLong Links provides older adults, adults with disabilities, and family caregivers with local resources through its toll free number, searchable database, and in-person.
An Iowa-based expert in aging is available at our toll-free number or at one of our in-person Aging & Disability Resource Centers (ADRC) located in Iowa’s Area Agencies on Aging.
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Can I Get Help to Pay for Caregiving?
Home and Community Based Services: Elderly (E) Waiver
Iowa’s Elderly Waiver is a Medicaid waiver that allows family members, excluding spouses and legal guardians, to be hired and paid for personal care services. Other services may include:
- Case management
- Adult day care
- Home delivered meals
- Homemaker/Chore services
- Respite
- Transportation
- Nursing care
- Emergency response system
Please check out this Elderly Waiver Information Packet.
Care Recipient Eligibility
Anyone (excluding spouses)
Caregiver Eligibility
Anyone (excluding spouses)
Contact Information
Iowa Medicaid Member Services: 1-800-338-8366
Relay Iowa (TTY): 1-800-735-2942
Home and Community Based Services: Health and Disability (HD) Waiver
Iowa’s Health and Disability Waiver is a Medicaid waiver that allows the care recipient to pick and choose their personal care attendant- certain family members may be eligible- who is able to assist with skilled and/or non-skilled services such as tube feedings, monitoring medications, injections, dressing, hygiene, transferring, eating, feeding, etc.. Other services may include:
- Home and vehicle modifications
- Home delivered meals
- Home health aide
- Nursing care
- Respite
- Nutritional counseling
- Personal emergency response system
Please check out this HD Waiver Information Packet.
Care Recipient Eligibility
Anyone (excluding spouses)
Caregiver Eligibility
Anyone (excluding spouses)
Contact Information
Iowa Medicaid Member Services: 1-800-338-8366
Relay Iowa (TTY): 1-800-735-2942
Iowa Senior Living Program
Iowa’s Senior Living Program is a non-Medicaid program that offers a Case Management Program for Frail Adults, which helps family caregivers be paid for personal care services. Other service may include:
- Adult day care
- Chore services
- Meal delivery
- Nursing care
- Respite
- Transportation
Care Recipient Eligibility
Anyone
Caregiver Eligibility
Anyone
Contact Information
Iowa Department on Aging: 800-532-3213
Market Rate for Long Term Care Services
The cost of that care varies based on care setting, geographic location of care and level of care required, among other things. The Genworth’s Cost of Care Survey tool can be used by you and your family to calculate the estimated cost of long term care in your city or State.
Medicaid State Waivers List
Information about eligibility and requirements for home and community-based services by state.
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Government Benefits and General Information
Benefits.gov
Benefits.gov (formerly GovBenefits.gov) was launched in an effort to provide citizens with easy, online access to government benefit and assistance programs. Eight years after its initial launch, GovBenefits.gov underwent a major redesign and became Benefits.gov. However, the program’s mission remains the same: reduce the expense and difficulty of interacting with the government while increasing citizen access to government benefit information.
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N/A
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N/A
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Benefits.gov is unable to respond to specific scenarios or provide personalized advice. A number of Other Resources and Frequently Asked Questions are available to help answer any questions you may have about government programs, benefits, and services.
For additional government information, you may call USA.gov's National Contact Center at 1-800-FED-INFO (1-800-333-4636), Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern Time, to speak to an information specialist.
Benefits.gov – Iowa
Benefits.gov (formerly GovBenefits.gov) was launched in an effort to provide citizens with easy, online access to government benefit and assistance programs. Eight years after its initial launch, GovBenefits.gov underwent a major redesign and became Benefits.gov. However, the program’s mission remains the same: reduce the expense and difficulty of interacting with the government while increasing citizen access to government benefit information.
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N/A
Contact Information
Benefits.gov is unable to respond to specific scenarios or provide personalized advice. A number of Other Resources and Frequently Asked Questions are available to help answer any questions you may have about government programs, benefits, and services.
For additional government information, you may call USA.gov's National Contact Center at 1-800-FED-INFO (1-800-333-4636), Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern Time, to speak to an information specialist.
Caregiver Resources
Caregiver resources include Information and Assistance, Family Caregiver Counseling, Respite Care Services, Family Caregiver Support Groups.
Connect with your Area Agency on Aging to learn more about these programs.
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Family Resource Center
A consumer-driven program to assist the disabled through Medicaid Waiver services to live as independently as possible in their home communities.
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Iowa Compass
Iowa Compass has information about programs and services for Iowans with disabilities their families and service providers. Access thousands of unique local, state and national programs for people with complex health related conditions and disabilities. Call, email or search the website https://iowacompass.org for answers to your disability-related questions.
Our mission statement is: Iowa Compass connects people with disabilities and complex health-related needs to services and supports in their communities throughout Iowa.
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Iowa Concern
A hotline available to residents of Iowa offers information and referral services on a variety of topics including:
– Legal advice
– Family finance
– Personal health and stress management
– Crisis and disaster help
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Iowa County-Specific Veterans Service Officer Contacts (VSO)
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Iowa Department of Veterans Affairs
Provides Iowa’s aged or disabled veterans with rehabilitative, residential and medical care and services. The VA also helps veterans and their families to present claims for veterans’ benefits to the federal government and offers veterans low-cost loans to acquire farms and homes.
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Iowa Elderly Waiver Program
A government program that assists eligible individuals to remain at home by helping to pay for home and community based services, including:
– Home delivered meals
– Home health and personal care
– Adult day care
– Transportation
– Assistive Devices
– Respite
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Iowa Medicaid
Medicaid is a health insurance for people with limited income and resources. It pays for a variety of medical services, including in-home care or nursing home care, depending on eligibility.
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Apply though the online DHS Service Portal
Iowa Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIP)
Assists individuals and families with eligibility questions and problems related to Medicare, including prescription drug coverage under Medicare Part D, managed care, long-term care planning, health insurance and other health care issues.
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LifeLongLinks Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC)
Provides information and access to long-term care support and services.
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Medicaid Profiles by State
Explore every state’s Medicaid and CHIP program to learn about coverage for low-income adults, Medicaid/CHIP eligibility, enrollment and renewal processes and systems on the State Profiles map – by clicking on the map or select from drop down to see each state’s Medicaid and CHIP profile. Scroll down to the bottom page of the State profile to check eligibility requirements, enrollment process, etc.
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Medicaid State Waivers List
Information about eligibility and requirements for home and community-based services by state.
National Resource Center on Native American Aging (NRCNAA)
The NRCNAA serves the elderly Native American population of the U.S. The NRCAA assists in developing community-based solutions through education, training, and technical assistance to improve the quality of life and delivery of related support services to the Native aging population.
Through the Native Elder Service Locator, you can use the interactive map to locate tribal elderly services in your state.
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SAMHSA’s National Helpline
The Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) National Helpline, 1-800-662-HELP (4357) (also known as the Treatment Referral Routing Service), is a confidential, free, 24-hour-a-day, 365-day-a-year, information service, in English and Spanish, for individuals and family members facing mental and/or substance use disorders. This service provides referrals to local treatment facilities, support groups, and community-based organizations.
Also visit the online treatment locator to find help near you.
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Where Do I Go for Legal Help And/Or Dependent Person Mistreatment?
Iowa Adult Protective Services (APS)
Adult Protective Services assists vulnerable and elder adults to stop and prevent abuse, neglect, or exploitation.
Anyone can make a report about suspected abuse to the Hotline.
Care Recipient Eligibility
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Iowa Department of Inspections
Government agency responsible for inspecting and licensing long-term care providers and facilities. Provides a hotline for complaints about long term care services and online directories of:
– Adult Day Programs
– Nursing homes
– Assisted Living Facilities
– In home care agencies
Care Recipient Eligibility
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Iowa Legal Aid
Free legal help with civil law problems for eligible low income Iowa residents. Elder law program component offering consumer & finance, guardianship, public benefits and elders, nursing home and long term care, etc.
Contact Information
(800) 532-1275
Iowa Ombudsman, Iowa Department on Aging
Ombudsmen investigate complaints made by, or on behalf of, individual residents in long-term care facilities, including nursing homes and assisted living facilities. They also answer questions about the quality of care or financial, physical, or mental abuse in residential facilities.
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Can I Get Help While Living In My Home?
Case Management Program for the Frail Elderly (CMPFE)
Provides comprehensive care management for frail older adults and adults with disabilities, including:
– In-depth assessment of the care receiver living at home
– Creation of a care plan
– Help accessing needed services
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Caregiver Eligibility
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Iowa City Hospice
Provides information about end-of-life care. The website includes a directory which allows the user to locate a local hospice office. A list of local hospice service providers can be obtained from your local hospice office.
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Iowa Compass
Iowa Compass has information about programs and services for Iowans with disabilities their families and service providers. Access thousands of unique local, state and national programs for people with complex health related conditions and disabilities. Call, email or search the website https://iowacompass.org for answers to your disability-related questions.
Our mission statement is: Iowa Compass connects people with disabilities and complex health-related needs to services and supports in their communities throughout Iowa.
Care Recipient Eligibility
Caregiver Eligibility
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Iowa County-Specific Veterans Service Officer Contacts (VSO)
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Iowa Department of Inspections
Government agency responsible for inspecting and licensing long-term care providers and facilities. Provides a hotline for complaints about long term care services and online directories of:
– Adult Day Programs
– Nursing homes
– Assisted Living Facilities
– In home care agencies
Care Recipient Eligibility
Caregiver Eligibility
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Iowa Elderly Waiver Program
A government program that assists eligible individuals to remain at home by helping to pay for home and community based services, including:
– Home delivered meals
– Home health and personal care
– Adult day care
– Transportation
– Assistive Devices
– Respite
Care Recipient Eligibility
Caregiver Eligibility
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Iowa Statewide Independent Living Council (SILC)
A network of non-profit, non-residential, community-based centers, run and controlled by persons with disabilities that offer:
– Information and Referral
– Peer counseling
– Care Management
– Independent living skills training
– Individual and systems change advocacy
– Benefits counseling
– Employment readiness training
– Housing referrals
– Assistive technology services
– Legal aid
Care Recipient Eligibility
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LifeLong Links: Iowa’s Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC)
LifeLong Links provides older adults, adults with disabilities, and family caregivers with local resources through its toll free number, searchable database, and in-person.
An Iowa-based expert in aging is available at our toll-free number or at one of our in-person Aging & Disability Resource Centers (ADRC) located in Iowa’s Area Agencies on Aging.
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Support Services
Supportive services are key to helping older adults maintain their long-term independence – assist older adults in remaining in their homes or returning to their homes after a hospital or long-term facility stay. Services include: Information and Assistance, Options Counseling, Case Management, Assisted Transportation/Transportation Services, Behavioral Health Supports, Chore Assistance, Homemaker Services, Material Aid, Personal Care, Respite Care.
Connect with your local Area Agency on Aging (AAA) for more details about the supports for which you or your loved one may be eligible.
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The Hospice and Palliative Care Association of Iowa
Provides information about end-of-life care. It’s website includes a membership directory which allows the user to search for local hospice service providers.
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Visit the Association's directory website for local resources
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Can I Get Help with Residential Care (Assisted Living, Nursing Home, Hospice?)
Iowa City Hospice
Provides information about end-of-life care. The website includes a directory which allows the user to locate a local hospice office. A list of local hospice service providers can be obtained from your local hospice office.
Care Recipient Eligibility
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Iowa Department of Inspections
Government agency responsible for inspecting and licensing long-term care providers and facilities. Provides a hotline for complaints about long term care services and online directories of:
– Adult Day Programs
– Nursing homes
– Assisted Living Facilities
– In home care agencies
Care Recipient Eligibility
Caregiver Eligibility
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The Hospice and Palliative Care Association of Iowa
Provides information about end-of-life care. It’s website includes a membership directory which allows the user to search for local hospice service providers.
Care Recipient Eligibility
Caregiver Eligibility
Contact Information
Visit the Association's directory website for local resources