The Family Caregiver Support Program (FCSP)
is a program created as Title III-E of the Older Americans Acts
Amendments of 2000. The Administration on Aging administers the program
at the Federal level, and the California Department of Aging and the San
Bernardino County Department of Aging and Adult Services (DAAS)
administer the program at the state and county levels, respectively. The
intent of the program is to serve caregivers – spouses, daughters,
sons, grandparents, aunts, uncles, or neighbors – that have been
providing care on an informal basis.
Direct services provided by DAAS’ Senior
Information and Assistance (SIA) staff include information and
assistance, outreach, education, and comprehensive assessment, income
support/material aid and translation services.
Contract services provided by vendors include case
management, transportation, assisted transportation, counseling,
caregiver support group, caregiver training, respite (in-home, day care,
or institutional), and supplemental services designed to complement care
provided by caregivers; e.g., minor home modification, placement,
homemaker, chore, home security and safety, assistive devices, visiting,
and legal assistance.
Contact SIA at
1-800-510-2020.
Eligibility Criteria:
Caregivers (18 or older) [family or non-family] caring for someone
60 or older.
Caregivers 60 or older [related by blood or marriage] caring for a
child (18 or younger).
Priority targets include:
Older individuals with greatest social and economic need.
Older individuals caring and supporting persons with mental
retardation and related developmental disabilities.
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