Alabama resources for: Respite or caregiver help
Help with respite or caregiver help in Alabama, from the DRR Resource Navigator. Statewide programs first, then local resources by county.
Statewide programs (any Alabama county)
- United Way 2-1-1 — Phone: 2-1-1 — Free, 24/7 referral line. Finds the smaller church and community funds near their address that open up week to week. Also 1-888-421-1266, or text a ZIP code to 898-211. — Who qualifies: Anyone — Website: https://www.211connectsalabama.org
- SAIL waiver — Phone: 1-844-602-7245 — In-home supports so people with significant disabilities can keep living at home. — Who qualifies: Adults with significant physical disabilities who qualify for Medicaid waiver services
- Medicaid in-home care waivers — Phone: 1-800-243-5463 — Pays for in-home care (personal care, homemaker, respite, adult day, meals) so people can stay out of nursing homes. — Who qualifies: Elderly or disabled, Medicaid-eligible, at nursing-home level of care — Website: https://alabamaageline.gov/medicaid-waiver-programs/ — Email: ageline@adss.alabama.gov
- Alabama Ageline / ADRC — Phone: 1-800-243-5463 — One number that connects older adults, people with disabilities and caregivers to local aging services and benefits help. — Who qualifies: Older adults, people with disabilities, caregivers — Website: https://alabamaageline.gov — Email: ageline@adss.alabama.gov
- Alabama CARES caregiver support — Phone: 1-800-243-5463 — Training, information and respite care for family caregivers. — Who qualifies: Caregivers of adults 60+; relatives 55+ raising children — Website: https://alabamaageline.gov/2020/06/01/alabama-cares-and-seniorrx/
- Eldercare Locator — Phone: 1-800-677-1116 — National line that connects older adults and caregivers to local aging services. — Who qualifies: Older adults and caregivers — Website: https://eldercare.acl.gov — Email: eldercarelocator@USAging.org
- Alabama Lifespan Respite vouchers — Phone: 256-859-8300 — Reimburses family caregivers for respite from a provider they choose. — Who qualifies: Full-time unpaid caregivers (40+ hrs/week) of someone with a chronic illness or disability who get no other respite — Website: https://alabamarespite.org/ — Email: al.respite@ucphuntsville.org
- Alzheimer's Association 24/7 Helpline — Phone: 1-800-272-3900 — Round-the-clock dementia care advice, referrals and caregiver support groups. — Who qualifies: Anyone affected by Alzheimer's or dementia — Website: https://www.alz.org/al/about
- HEARTS Respite for children — Phone: (256) 852-5600 — Home-based respite vouchers for families of children with special needs. — Who qualifies: Caregivers of children birth to 19 with disabilities or special medical needs — Website: https://www.ucphuntsville.org/hearts-respite/ — Email: swright@ucphuntsville.org
- Alabama Head Injury Foundation — Phone: 1-800-433-8002 — Respite, caregiver programs, support groups and camps for people with brain injuries and families. — Who qualifies: People with traumatic brain injury and their caregivers — Website: https://www.ahif.org/
- Alabama Head and Spinal Cord Injury Helpline — Phone: 1-888-879-4706 — Information, resource coordination and service linkage for people with a brain or spinal cord injury, including help finding equipment. — Who qualifies: Alabama residents with a traumatic brain injury or spinal cord injury — Website: https://www.rehab.alabama.gov
Autauga County, Alabama — Respite
- Central Alabama Aging Consortium — Phone: 334-240-4666 — Local aging office: Medicare counseling, in-home waivers, meals, caregiver support. — Who qualifies: Adults 60+, people with disabilities, caregivers — Website: https://centralalabamaaging.org
Baldwin County, Alabama — Respite
- South Alabama Area Agency on Aging — Phone: 251-433-6541 — Local aging office: Medicare counseling, in-home waivers, meals, caregiver support. — Who qualifies: Adults 60+, people with disabilities, caregivers — Website: https://sarpc.org
Barbour County, Alabama — Respite
- SARCOA Area Agency on Aging — Phone: 334-793-6843 — Local aging office: Medicare counseling, in-home waivers, meals, caregiver support. — Who qualifies: Adults 60+, people with disabilities, caregivers — Website: https://sarcoa.org
Bibb County, Alabama — Respite
- West Alabama Area Agency on Aging — Phone: 205-333-2990 — Local aging office: Medicare counseling, in-home waivers, meals, caregiver support. — Who qualifies: Adults 60+, people with disabilities, caregivers — Website: https://westalabamaaging.org
Blount County, Alabama — Respite
- Middle Alabama Area Agency on Aging (M4A) — Phone: 205-670-5770 — Local aging office: Medicare counseling, in-home waivers, meals, caregiver support. — Who qualifies: Adults 60+, people with disabilities, caregivers — Website: https://m4a.org
Bullock County, Alabama — Respite
- South Central Alabama Area Agency on Aging — Phone: 334-244-6903 — Local aging office: Medicare counseling, in-home waivers, meals, caregiver support. — Who qualifies: Adults 60+, people with disabilities, caregivers — Website: https://scadc.net
Butler County, Alabama — Respite
- South Central Alabama Area Agency on Aging — Phone: 334-244-6903 — Local aging office: Medicare counseling, in-home waivers, meals, caregiver support. — Who qualifies: Adults 60+, people with disabilities, caregivers — Website: https://scadc.net
Calhoun County, Alabama — Respite
- East Alabama Area Agency on Aging — Phone: 256-237-6741 — Local aging office: Medicare counseling, in-home waivers, meals, caregiver support. — Who qualifies: Adults 60+, people with disabilities, caregivers — Website: https://eastalabamaaging.org
Chambers County, Alabama — Respite
- East Alabama Area Agency on Aging — Phone: 256-237-6741 — Local aging office: Medicare counseling, in-home waivers, meals, caregiver support. — Who qualifies: Adults 60+, people with disabilities, caregivers — Website: https://eastalabamaaging.org
Cherokee County, Alabama — Respite
- East Alabama Area Agency on Aging — Phone: 256-237-6741 — Local aging office: Medicare counseling, in-home waivers, meals, caregiver support. — Who qualifies: Adults 60+, people with disabilities, caregivers — Website: https://eastalabamaaging.org
Chilton County, Alabama — Respite
- Middle Alabama Area Agency on Aging (M4A) — Phone: 205-670-5770 — Local aging office: Medicare counseling, in-home waivers, meals, caregiver support. — Who qualifies: Adults 60+, people with disabilities, caregivers — Website: https://m4a.org
Choctaw County, Alabama — Respite
- Alabama Tombigbee Area Agency on Aging — Phone: 334-682-5206 — Local aging office: Medicare counseling, in-home waivers, meals, caregiver support. — Who qualifies: Adults 60+, people with disabilities, caregivers — Website: https://atrcaging.com
Clarke County, Alabama — Respite
- Alabama Tombigbee Area Agency on Aging — Phone: 334-682-5206 — Local aging office: Medicare counseling, in-home waivers, meals, caregiver support. — Who qualifies: Adults 60+, people with disabilities, caregivers — Website: https://atrcaging.com
Clay County, Alabama — Respite
- East Alabama Area Agency on Aging — Phone: 256-237-6741 — Local aging office: Medicare counseling, in-home waivers, meals, caregiver support. — Who qualifies: Adults 60+, people with disabilities, caregivers — Website: https://eastalabamaaging.org
Cleburne County, Alabama — Respite
- East Alabama Area Agency on Aging — Phone: 256-237-6741 — Local aging office: Medicare counseling, in-home waivers, meals, caregiver support. — Who qualifies: Adults 60+, people with disabilities, caregivers — Website: https://eastalabamaaging.org
Coffee County, Alabama — Respite
- SARCOA Area Agency on Aging — Phone: 334-793-6843 — Local aging office: Medicare counseling, in-home waivers, meals, caregiver support. — Who qualifies: Adults 60+, people with disabilities, caregivers — Website: https://sarcoa.org
Colbert County, Alabama — Respite
- NACOLG Area Agency on Aging — Phone: 256-389-0500 — Local aging office: Medicare counseling, in-home waivers, meals, caregiver support. — Who qualifies: Adults 60+, people with disabilities, caregivers — Website: https://nacolg.org
Conecuh County, Alabama — Respite
- Alabama Tombigbee Area Agency on Aging — Phone: 334-682-5206 — Local aging office: Medicare counseling, in-home waivers, meals, caregiver support. — Who qualifies: Adults 60+, people with disabilities, caregivers — Website: https://atrcaging.com
Coosa County, Alabama — Respite
- East Alabama Area Agency on Aging — Phone: 256-237-6741 — Local aging office: Medicare counseling, in-home waivers, meals, caregiver support. — Who qualifies: Adults 60+, people with disabilities, caregivers — Website: https://eastalabamaaging.org
Covington County, Alabama — Respite
- SARCOA Area Agency on Aging — Phone: 334-793-6843 — Local aging office: Medicare counseling, in-home waivers, meals, caregiver support. — Who qualifies: Adults 60+, people with disabilities, caregivers — Website: https://sarcoa.org
Crenshaw County, Alabama — Respite
- South Central Alabama Area Agency on Aging — Phone: 334-244-6903 — Local aging office: Medicare counseling, in-home waivers, meals, caregiver support. — Who qualifies: Adults 60+, people with disabilities, caregivers — Website: https://scadc.net
Cullman County, Alabama — Respite
- NARCOG Area Agency on Aging — Phone: 256-355-4515 — Local aging office: Medicare counseling, in-home waivers, meals, caregiver support. — Who qualifies: Adults 60+, people with disabilities, caregivers — Website: https://www.narcog.org
Dale County, Alabama — Respite
- SARCOA Area Agency on Aging — Phone: 334-793-6843 — Local aging office: Medicare counseling, in-home waivers, meals, caregiver support. — Who qualifies: Adults 60+, people with disabilities, caregivers — Website: https://sarcoa.org
Dallas County, Alabama — Respite
- Alabama Tombigbee Area Agency on Aging — Phone: 334-682-5206 — Local aging office: Medicare counseling, in-home waivers, meals, caregiver support. — Who qualifies: Adults 60+, people with disabilities, caregivers — Website: https://atrcaging.com
DeKalb County, Alabama — Respite
- TARCOG Area Agency on Aging — Phone: 256-830-0818 — Local aging office: Medicare counseling, in-home waivers, meals, caregiver support. — Who qualifies: Adults 60+, people with disabilities, caregivers — Website: https://tarcog.us
Elmore County, Alabama — Respite
- Central Alabama Aging Consortium — Phone: 334-240-4666 — Local aging office: Medicare counseling, in-home waivers, meals, caregiver support. — Who qualifies: Adults 60+, people with disabilities, caregivers — Website: https://centralalabamaaging.org
Escambia County, Alabama — Respite
- South Alabama Area Agency on Aging — Phone: 251-433-6541 — Local aging office: Medicare counseling, in-home waivers, meals, caregiver support. — Who qualifies: Adults 60+, people with disabilities, caregivers — Website: https://sarpc.org
Etowah County, Alabama — Respite
- East Alabama Area Agency on Aging — Phone: 256-237-6741 — Local aging office: Medicare counseling, in-home waivers, meals, caregiver support. — Who qualifies: Adults 60+, people with disabilities, caregivers — Website: https://eastalabamaaging.org
Fayette County, Alabama — Respite
- West Alabama Area Agency on Aging — Phone: 205-333-2990 — Local aging office: Medicare counseling, in-home waivers, meals, caregiver support. — Who qualifies: Adults 60+, people with disabilities, caregivers — Website: https://westalabamaaging.org
Franklin County, Alabama — Respite
- NACOLG Area Agency on Aging — Phone: 256-389-0500 — Local aging office: Medicare counseling, in-home waivers, meals, caregiver support. — Who qualifies: Adults 60+, people with disabilities, caregivers — Website: https://nacolg.org
Geneva County, Alabama — Respite
- SARCOA Area Agency on Aging — Phone: 334-793-6843 — Local aging office: Medicare counseling, in-home waivers, meals, caregiver support. — Who qualifies: Adults 60+, people with disabilities, caregivers — Website: https://sarcoa.org
Greene County, Alabama — Respite
- West Alabama Area Agency on Aging — Phone: 205-333-2990 — Local aging office: Medicare counseling, in-home waivers, meals, caregiver support. — Who qualifies: Adults 60+, people with disabilities, caregivers — Website: https://westalabamaaging.org
Hale County, Alabama — Respite
- West Alabama Area Agency on Aging — Phone: 205-333-2990 — Local aging office: Medicare counseling, in-home waivers, meals, caregiver support. — Who qualifies: Adults 60+, people with disabilities, caregivers — Website: https://westalabamaaging.org
Henry County, Alabama — Respite
- SARCOA Area Agency on Aging — Phone: 334-793-6843 — Local aging office: Medicare counseling, in-home waivers, meals, caregiver support. — Who qualifies: Adults 60+, people with disabilities, caregivers — Website: https://sarcoa.org
Houston County, Alabama — Respite
- SARCOA Area Agency on Aging — Phone: 334-793-6843 — Local aging office: Medicare counseling, in-home waivers, meals, caregiver support. — Who qualifies: Adults 60+, people with disabilities, caregivers — Website: https://sarcoa.org
Jackson County, Alabama — Respite
- TARCOG Area Agency on Aging — Phone: 256-830-0818 — Local aging office: Medicare counseling, in-home waivers, meals, caregiver support. — Who qualifies: Adults 60+, people with disabilities, caregivers — Website: https://tarcog.us
Jefferson County, Alabama — Respite
- United Way Area Agency on Aging — Phone: 205-458-3330 — Local aging office for Jefferson County: Medicare counseling, meals, caregiver support and senior services. — Who qualifies: Adults 60+ and caregivers — Website: https://uwaaa.org
- United Ability adult day program — Phone: 205-944-3900 — Day program for adults with disabilities, plus therapy and employment services. — Who qualifies: Adults with disabilities — Website: https://unitedability.org/
Lamar County, Alabama — Respite
- West Alabama Area Agency on Aging — Phone: 205-333-2990 — Local aging office: Medicare counseling, in-home waivers, meals, caregiver support. — Who qualifies: Adults 60+, people with disabilities, caregivers — Website: https://westalabamaaging.org
Lauderdale County, Alabama — Respite
- NACOLG Area Agency on Aging — Phone: 256-389-0500 — Local aging office: Medicare counseling, in-home waivers, meals, caregiver support. — Who qualifies: Adults 60+, people with disabilities, caregivers — Website: https://nacolg.org
Lawrence County, Alabama — Respite
- NARCOG Area Agency on Aging — Phone: 256-355-4515 — Local aging office: Medicare counseling, in-home waivers, meals, caregiver support. — Who qualifies: Adults 60+, people with disabilities, caregivers — Website: https://www.narcog.org
Lee County, Alabama — Respite
- Lee-Russell Area Agency on Aging — Phone: 334-749-5264 — Local aging office: Medicare counseling, in-home waivers, meals, caregiver support. — Who qualifies: Adults 60+, people with disabilities, caregivers
Limestone County, Alabama — Respite
- TARCOG Area Agency on Aging — Phone: 256-830-0818 — Local aging office: Medicare counseling, in-home waivers, meals, caregiver support. — Who qualifies: Adults 60+, people with disabilities, caregivers — Website: https://tarcog.us
Lowndes County, Alabama — Respite
- South Central Alabama Area Agency on Aging — Phone: 334-244-6903 — Local aging office: Medicare counseling, in-home waivers, meals, caregiver support. — Who qualifies: Adults 60+, people with disabilities, caregivers — Website: https://scadc.net
Macon County, Alabama — Respite
- South Central Alabama Area Agency on Aging — Phone: 334-244-6903 — Local aging office: Medicare counseling, in-home waivers, meals, caregiver support. — Who qualifies: Adults 60+, people with disabilities, caregivers — Website: https://scadc.net
Madison County, Alabama — Respite
- TARCOG Area Agency on Aging — Phone: 256-830-0818 — Local aging office: Medicare counseling, in-home waivers, meals, caregiver support. — Who qualifies: Adults 60+, people with disabilities, caregivers — Website: https://tarcog.us
Marengo County, Alabama — Respite
- Alabama Tombigbee Area Agency on Aging — Phone: 334-682-5206 — Local aging office: Medicare counseling, in-home waivers, meals, caregiver support. — Who qualifies: Adults 60+, people with disabilities, caregivers — Website: https://atrcaging.com
Marion County, Alabama — Respite
- NACOLG Area Agency on Aging — Phone: 256-389-0500 — Local aging office: Medicare counseling, in-home waivers, meals, caregiver support. — Who qualifies: Adults 60+, people with disabilities, caregivers — Website: https://nacolg.org
Marshall County, Alabama — Respite
- TARCOG Area Agency on Aging — Phone: 256-830-0818 — Local aging office: Medicare counseling, in-home waivers, meals, caregiver support. — Who qualifies: Adults 60+, people with disabilities, caregivers — Website: https://tarcog.us
Mobile County, Alabama — Respite
- South Alabama Area Agency on Aging — Phone: 251-433-6541 — Local aging office: Medicare counseling, in-home waivers, meals, caregiver support. — Who qualifies: Adults 60+, people with disabilities, caregivers — Website: https://sarpc.org
Monroe County, Alabama — Respite
- Alabama Tombigbee Area Agency on Aging — Phone: 334-682-5206 — Local aging office: Medicare counseling, in-home waivers, meals, caregiver support. — Who qualifies: Adults 60+, people with disabilities, caregivers — Website: https://atrcaging.com
Montgomery County, Alabama — Respite
- Central Alabama Aging Consortium — Phone: 334-240-4666 — Local aging office: Medicare counseling, in-home waivers, meals, caregiver support. — Who qualifies: Adults 60+, people with disabilities, caregivers — Website: https://centralalabamaaging.org
Morgan County, Alabama — Respite
- NARCOG Area Agency on Aging — Phone: 256-355-4515 — Local aging office: Medicare counseling, in-home waivers, meals, caregiver support. — Who qualifies: Adults 60+, people with disabilities, caregivers — Website: https://www.narcog.org
Perry County, Alabama — Respite
- Alabama Tombigbee Area Agency on Aging — Phone: 334-682-5206 — Local aging office: Medicare counseling, in-home waivers, meals, caregiver support. — Who qualifies: Adults 60+, people with disabilities, caregivers — Website: https://atrcaging.com
Pickens County, Alabama — Respite
- West Alabama Area Agency on Aging — Phone: 205-333-2990 — Local aging office: Medicare counseling, in-home waivers, meals, caregiver support. — Who qualifies: Adults 60+, people with disabilities, caregivers — Website: https://westalabamaaging.org
Pike County, Alabama — Respite
- South Central Alabama Area Agency on Aging — Phone: 334-244-6903 — Local aging office: Medicare counseling, in-home waivers, meals, caregiver support. — Who qualifies: Adults 60+, people with disabilities, caregivers — Website: https://scadc.net
Randolph County, Alabama — Respite
- East Alabama Area Agency on Aging — Phone: 256-237-6741 — Local aging office: Medicare counseling, in-home waivers, meals, caregiver support. — Who qualifies: Adults 60+, people with disabilities, caregivers — Website: https://eastalabamaaging.org
Russell County, Alabama — Respite
- Lee-Russell Area Agency on Aging — Phone: 334-749-5264 — Local aging office: Medicare counseling, in-home waivers, meals, caregiver support. — Who qualifies: Adults 60+, people with disabilities, caregivers
Shelby County, Alabama — Respite
- Middle Alabama Area Agency on Aging (M4A) — Phone: 205-670-5770 — Local aging office: Medicare counseling, in-home waivers, meals, caregiver support. — Who qualifies: Adults 60+, people with disabilities, caregivers — Website: https://m4a.org
St. Clair County, Alabama — Respite
- Middle Alabama Area Agency on Aging (M4A) — Phone: 205-670-5770 — Local aging office: Medicare counseling, in-home waivers, meals, caregiver support. — Who qualifies: Adults 60+, people with disabilities, caregivers — Website: https://m4a.org
Sumter County, Alabama — Respite
- Alabama Tombigbee Area Agency on Aging — Phone: 334-682-5206 — Local aging office: Medicare counseling, in-home waivers, meals, caregiver support. — Who qualifies: Adults 60+, people with disabilities, caregivers — Website: https://atrcaging.com
Talladega County, Alabama — Respite
- East Alabama Area Agency on Aging — Phone: 256-237-6741 — Local aging office: Medicare counseling, in-home waivers, meals, caregiver support. — Who qualifies: Adults 60+, people with disabilities, caregivers — Website: https://eastalabamaaging.org
Tallapoosa County, Alabama — Respite
- East Alabama Area Agency on Aging — Phone: 256-237-6741 — Local aging office: Medicare counseling, in-home waivers, meals, caregiver support. — Who qualifies: Adults 60+, people with disabilities, caregivers — Website: https://eastalabamaaging.org
Tuscaloosa County, Alabama — Respite
- West Alabama Area Agency on Aging — Phone: 205-333-2990 — Local aging office: Medicare counseling, in-home waivers, meals, caregiver support. — Who qualifies: Adults 60+, people with disabilities, caregivers — Website: https://westalabamaaging.org
Walker County, Alabama — Respite
- Middle Alabama Area Agency on Aging (M4A) — Phone: 205-670-5770 — Local aging office: Medicare counseling, in-home waivers, meals, caregiver support. — Who qualifies: Adults 60+, people with disabilities, caregivers — Website: https://m4a.org
Washington County, Alabama — Respite
- Alabama Tombigbee Area Agency on Aging — Phone: 334-682-5206 — Local aging office: Medicare counseling, in-home waivers, meals, caregiver support. — Who qualifies: Adults 60+, people with disabilities, caregivers — Website: https://atrcaging.com
Wilcox County, Alabama — Respite
- Alabama Tombigbee Area Agency on Aging — Phone: 334-682-5206 — Local aging office: Medicare counseling, in-home waivers, meals, caregiver support. — Who qualifies: Adults 60+, people with disabilities, caregivers — Website: https://atrcaging.com
Winston County, Alabama — Respite
- NACOLG Area Agency on Aging — Phone: 256-389-0500 — Local aging office: Medicare counseling, in-home waivers, meals, caregiver support. — Who qualifies: Adults 60+, people with disabilities, caregivers — Website: https://nacolg.org