caring for the Caregiver

Being a family caregiver involves stress with the family caregiver spending over 20 hours a week providing unpaid care and spending over $7,000 out of their own pocket on paid care for their aging loved one. Sometimes the stress associated with this role will result in the family caregiver no longer being able to continue to provide care for their aging loved one.

The AOoA’s Caregiver Support Program helped over 200 family caregivers care better and longer for their aging loved ones last year.

“The Area Office on Aging has helped me with needed supplies, getting a temporary break, the peace of mind of knowing where to turn to get help when I need it, and that I am not alone in caring for Sam.

— Althea Baldwin Caregiver

Helping over 200 Caregivers with Caring Better and Longer.

19,000 Older Northwest Ohioans Received $50 in Coupons for Produce