Almost 26 million family caregivers provide care to adults (aged 18+) with a disability or chronic illness, and 5 million informal caregivers provide care for older adults aged 50+ with dementia.
Program Services
This program offers a monthly support groups, monthly newsletter and resource center offering information, counseling, and material to teach about how to manage caregiver stress in positive ways.
Alzheimer's Disease Program
Caring for a loved one twenty-four hours a day can be an exhausting job physically and emotionally.
Many caregivers put aside their own needs while caring for their relative, leaving themselves at high risk for stress-related health problems.
Monthly caregiver support groups are offered in Grayson, Fannin and Cooke counties which gives caregivers the opportunity to meet with other caregivers and healthcare professionals to discuss options of care and solutions to their unique situations.
Caregiver Classes are offered by an Alzheimer's Caregiver Specialist and addresses specific topics affecting the lives of people with Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia and their caregivers. A resource library of books and other materials are also available. Help is just a phone call away.
Relatives as Parents
Becoming Parents Again
In Census 2020, over 5,500 grandparents were identified in the Texoma area alone who have legal responsibility to raise their grandchildren. Numerous issues confront these grandparents who have become "parents again", including legal, medical, educational, financial and psycho-social concerns.
Join the Support Group!
The RAP Caregiver Support Group meets on the 1st Monday of each month, offering support, peer counseling, and educational programs to assist relatives as parents in successfully addressing their needs.
