Description
Serves family caregivers caring for frail adults or adults with cognitive/neurological impairments. Provides information, support, assistance, and community connections. All services are available to clients only (one must sign up first). Also depends on availability of funding.
Services include:
- Family caregiver support groups
- Family & professional training
- Short-term counseling for caregivers
- Resource referrals
- Home modifications and assistive devices which assist caregiver in helping client. Examples include widening doorways and installing grab bars.
- Legal consultation
- Respite care for caregivers (on a very temporary/emergency basis)
- Specialized information about:
- Caregiving
- Diagnosis and treatment
- Legal options
- Long-term care system (levels of care)
- Patient management
- Research.
- Specialized information about conditions such as:
- ALS
- Alzheimer's disease
- Brain tumors
- Huntington's disease
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Parkinson's disease
- Stroke
- Traumatic brain injury (TBI).
Chico - Passages Area on Aging
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Location:
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25 Main Street, Suite 202
Chico, CA 95928
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Hours of operation
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Program Hours:
Redding office - appointment only
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Open:
Closed:
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8am
4:30pm | Thu
8am
4:30pm | Wed
8am
4:30pm | Tue
8am
4:30pm | Mon
8am
4:30pm |
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Disabilities Access:
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-Designated accessible parking spaces
-Site is fully accessible from entrance to all service areas
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Eligibility:
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-Family members (adults or teens ages 18 or older)
-Must care for a frail adult or an adult with a cognitive or neurological disorder or other disability
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Languages:
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Spanish, English
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Application Process:
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Call for appointment or visit website
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Payment methods:
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No fee, Sliding scale
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Program Fees:
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No fee or sliding scale for most services
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Documents Required:
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None
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Programs at PASSAGES - AREA AGENCY ON AGING