Grants to family caregivers can be used to fund home health aide visits, adult day care and other respite options.

Individuals caring for a parent, spouse or another elderly loved one may qualify for New Jersey State Respite Care assistance. These grants can be used to fund home health aide visits, adult day care and other respite options.

Recipients can also apply for reimbursement for the cost of essentials that make caregiving less stressful such as home safety improvements.

For more information, request a free phone consultation at wevisit.org or call 1- 800 WE VISIT  (1- 800 938-4748) to connect with the Visiting Nurse Association of Northern New Jersey, the state’s exclusive designated administrator of these grants in Passaic, Sussex, Morris and Somerset counties.