How to apply for Kentucky Caregiver Support (National Family Caregiver Support Program and Kentucky Family Caregiver Program)
Kentucky Department for Aging and Independent Living (DAIL), delivered by the local Area Agencies on Aging and Independent Living
Who it's for
Kentucky has two programs for unpaid family caregivers. The National Family Caregiver Support Program helps people caring for someone 60 or older, someone with Alzheimer's disease or a related disorder, and grandparents or relatives 55 or older raising a child 18 or younger. Help includes information about services, help getting services, counseling, support groups, training, respite care so the caregiver can take a break, and some extra services on a limited basis. The Kentucky Family Caregiver Program helps grandparents who are the main caregiver for a grandchild 18 or younger living in their home, when the child's parents do not live there. It offers support groups, counseling and training, and grandparents with income up to 150% of the federal poverty level may get a yearly grant or voucher for the grandchild's clothing, school supplies, respite, legal, medical or dental costs. Contact your local Area Agency on Aging and Independent Living.
Services are run locally and depend on funding, so what is offered differs by region. The grandparent grant or voucher needs income at or below 150% of the federal poverty level, and the family cannot be getting state Kinship Care benefits.
People who qualify for one senior program often qualify for others. See everything you may qualify for — free, no SSN, about five minutes.
Discover my benefitsWhat you'll need
- No documents needed to start — contact your local Area Agency on Aging and Independent Living
Where to apply
Apply online: official application
By phone: 1-800-677-1116
What to say when you call
"Hello, I'm calling to ask about Kentucky Caregiver Support (National Family Caregiver Support Program and Kentucky Family Caregiver Program). I'd like to know whether I may qualify, what documents I need, and whether I can apply online, by mail, by phone, or in person. I understand I may need no documents needed to start — contact your local Area Agency on Aging and Independent Living — is anything else required? What is the best next step?"
Tip: have a pen ready, ask for the person's name, and write down any case or reference number they give you.
Renewals
annual
Not sure if you qualify? Run a free check first.
Discover my benefitsNot legal or financial advice. The agency makes the final eligibility decision.