Support for Caregivers Important and Available in Wyoming

Being a caregiver for loved ones who need help is important and rewarding, but it can also be emotionally, physically and financially exhausting. The Wyoming Department of Health wants residents to know that support is available for many Wyoming caregivers through the National Family Caregiver Support Program that is offered by the Department of Health. Family members are often the ones providing long-term care for older relatives or for those with disabilities, frequently with the goal of avoiding placing their loved ones in long-term care facilities.

The National Family Caregiver Support Program helps adults who are caregivers for a loved one 60 years of age or older or for someone of any age who has Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia condition or disorder, older adults who find themselves raising their grandchildren or parents of an adult who has a disability. Resources for caregivers include respite care, support groups, and home services that involve activities such as bathing and dressing assistance and home cleaning. Help from the program is available in many Wyoming locations with the exception of Albany, Niobrara, Park, Platte, Sublette, Washakie and Weston counties. For more information about the National Family Caregiver Support Program,  you can contact the Wyoming Department of Health at 307-777-8566 or send an email to wyaging@wyo.gov.