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Respite care for family caregivers in Connecticut

Yes. In Connecticut, family caregivers can get respite through one program on record: National Family Caregiver Support Program.

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Respite program

National Family Caregiver Support Program

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Who qualifies

Caregivers 18 or older caring for someone 60 or older, or for someone with Alzheimer's disease or a similar condition; caregivers 55 or older raising a child under 18; and caregivers 55 or older caring for an adult age 18 to 59 with a disability. Services include short breaks (respite care) so caregivers can rest.

Some services depend on things like income and how much help the person needs.

Source: What is the National Family Caregiver Support Program? (Connecticut Department of Aging and Disability Services, March 23, 2026)Checked

How to apply

National Family Caregiver Support Program

How to apply

Contact the Area Agency on Aging in your area by phone or through its website. Local staff talk with each caregiver, see what they need, and work out what support they can get.

Source: What is the National Family Caregiver Support Program? (Connecticut Department of Aging and Disability Services, March 23, 2026)Checked

Phone

1-800-994-9422 (in CT)

Source: What is the National Family Caregiver Support Program? (Connecticut Department of Aging and Disability Services, March 23, 2026)Checked

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