Service

Caregiver Support

Counseling, education and connection to resources for family members who care for a loved one with illness, disability or dementia.

Also called: caregiver counseling, family caregiver help, family caregiver support, caregiver training

Who Can Help with Caregiver Support?

Social Workers
A licensed professional who provides counseling and helps people connect with services. Clinical social workers diagnose and treat mental health conditions.
Geriatricians
A physician who specializes in the health of older adults, including memory problems, falls, frailty and managing many medicines at once.
Counselors
A licensed mental health professional who provides talk therapy for stress, anxiety, depression, grief and relationship problems.
Palliative Care Doctors
A physician who relieves pain and other symptoms of serious illness and supports patients and families with care decisions, including hospice care.
Hospices
A program that provides comfort care and support for people near the end of life and their families, at home or in a facility.
Memory Care Centers
A facility that provides care and a safe living space for people with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia.
Adult Day Care Centers
A daytime program that provides supervision, activities, meals and health services for older adults and adults with disabilities.
Respite Care Centers
A program that gives family caregivers a break by providing short-term care for their loved one.

Cities where practice websites say they offer it.

General information, not medical advice. Ask a provider about caregiver support and what is right for you.