DDS Family Support Centers

Connecting older caregivers with information and services for adults with IDD

DDS Family Support Centers

Connecting older caregivers with information and services for adults with IDD

Family Caregiver Support Program

Record last updated 2026/02/27 Comment on this info .Update this info

Contact Information

Executive Office of Aging & Independence (AGE)
Family Caregiver Support Program
Email Address: [email protected]
Phone: 800-243-4636 xMass Options

One Ashburton Place Boston, MA 02108
Area Served: Boston

Map Location Family Caregiver Support Program

Narrative

The Family Caregiver Support Program is free for non-paid caregivers or adult family members, age 18+ who care for people age 60+ or any person living with Alzheimer’s disease or related dementia. The program also supports Grandparents and other relatives age 55+ who care for children under the age of 18 or an adult with a disability ages 18-59. 

Family Caregiver Specialists can, at no cost to you, facilitate:

Access: Refer you to services and resources in your community Counseling and training:

Advise you one-on-one Help you plan for care wherever your loved one lives Organize caregiver support groups Run workshops and training Provide educational materials

Respite care: Relieve you temporarily from your caregiving responsibilities so you can get the rest and respite you need  

Service Types

  • Family Support

Program Type

  • Aging
  • Information/Referral
  • Respite

Populations Served

  • Developmental Disability
  • Elderly Person with disabilities
  • Intellectual Disabilities
  • Mental Illness
  • Physical Disabilities

Ages Served

Additional Information

  • Fees: Free Service
Family Caregiver Support Program
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