CAREGIVER RESPITE
Caring for an older adult can be as challenging as it is rewarding. In many cases, the family is the primary source of support for an older adult who is no longer able to care for him or herself alone. The responsibility can be demanding, not only on the family member's time, but also on personal energy, resources and health.
The Caregiver Respite Program offers an individual who cares for an older parent, grandparent or friend, a personal break from their role as caregiver. The respite program connects qualified caregivers with a trained, skilled professional who will come to the family's home and care for an elderly adult while the primary caregiver attends to his or her own needs.
Lifespan Respite Program provides respite services for caregivers caring for people across the lifespan. Caregivers must be caring for an adult over 60 or any person under 60 with a disability or other special needs. (Program will be available July 2010)
Emergency respite is also available for situations in which a caregiver must leave the person unattended for reasons such as a medical emergency. To make a referral for Respite Care or to receive additional information about the program, please call the 24-hour Senior HELP LINE at (602) 264-HELP (4357), or toll-free at (888) 264-2258, or TTY/TDD at (602) 241-6110.
CAREGIVER RESOURCE ZONES
Looking for materials and resources for caregivers? The Area Agency has 13 Caregiver Resource Zones located throughout the valley. Drop by one of the following locations to pick up some free materials today:
Caregiver Resource Zones
1- Acacia Library
750 E. Townley Avenue
Phoenix, AZ
(602) 534-5163
2- Glendale Public Library
5959 W. Brown Street
Glendale, AZ
(623) 930-3554
3- Mesa Public Library (Red Mountain)
635 North Power Road
Mesa, AZ 85205
(480) 644-3731
4- Mesa Public Library (Main Library)
64 E. First St.
Mesa, AZ 85201
(480) 644-2713
5- Chandler Public Library-Hamilton Branch
3700 S. Arizona Ave
Chandler, AZ 85248
(480) 782-2831
6- Chandler Public Library - Basha Branch
5990 South Val Vista Drive
Chandler, AZ 85249
(480) 782-2856
mary.sagar@chandleraz.gov
7- Chandler Public Library-Downtown Branch
22 S. Delaware Street
Chandler, AZ 85225
(480) 782-2838
8- Sam Garcia Western Avenue Library
328 W. Western Ave.
Avondale, AZ 85323
(623) 333-2611
9- Tolleson Public Library
9555 W. Van Buren St.
Tolleson, AZ 85353
(623) 936-2746
10- Bell Branch --- Sun City Library
16828 N. 99th Avenue
Sun City, AZ 85351-1299
(623) 974-2569
11- Northwest Regional Library
16089 N. Bullard Ave.
Surprise, AZ 85374
12- Sun City Visitors Center
16824 N. 99th Ave.
Sun City, AZ 85351
623-977-5000
13- Care 1st Avondale Resource and Housing Center
328 West Western Ave.
Avondale, AZ
623-333-2751
For more information, call Area Agency on Aging, Region One’s 24-Hour Senior HELP LINE at (602)-264-HELP (4357). If you are not a resident of Maricopa County or would like more information from the state, please visit www.azrespite.org
