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The AOWN provides support services to family caregivers and grandparents or older individuals that are relative caregivers. A caregiver is one who is an informal provider on in-home and community care to an older individual.
RESPITE: The AOWN can arrange and assist in securing short-term relief for caregivers from their caregiving responsibilities.
EMERGENCY RESPONSE SYSTEMS: The AOWN has made arrangements with providers of emergency response systems in the Panhandle, for the AOWN to provide financial assistance to older persons who are in need of a Lifeline or emergency response system.
CAREGIVER TRAINING: The AOWN coordinates training sessions for caregivers in the form of stress management, decision making, and problem solving. The schedule for 2004 is available by contacting the AOWN.
Please contact the AOWN at 308-635-0851 or 1-800-682-5140 for further information.
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