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Find family caregiver support and respite. Check the specific programme’s criteria and local referral.

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Choose a county on the map to open its state-listed providers. Los Angeles City and County have separate AAA directories. A provider’s address can be in another county.
Each programme has different eligibility. A directory listing does not confirm an open intake, a visitor counter or every service boundary; contact the named provider first.
Community APS handles suspected adult abuse; long-term care ombudsmen help facility residents. Use the contact for the setting involved.
State programme guidance is shared. ADRC, SCSEP, MSSP and CBAS providers are shown only where the captured directory contains a provider listing. CAlz Connect has a separate two-county guide.

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Shared official instructions

These links and rules are shared by the county guides. Choose a county for its listed locations and full guide.

Family caregiver support & respite — California guidance

Shared California programme guidance. Use the county directory to find listed providers; eligibility, intake and local service options must be checked for the particular programme.

Requirements & sources · checked October 15, 2026

Shared California programme criteria — Family caregiver support & respite

Caregivers 18+ caring for someone 60+, or someone of any age with Alzheimer’s/related disorder; relatives other than parents 55+ caring for children under 18; relatives including parents 55+ caring for a person with a disability. This is support/respite and training, not an automatic paid-caregiver benefit.

Checked October 15, 2026

Official guidance

Adult family members or other informal caregivers age 18 or older providing care to individuals age 60 or older Adult family members or other informal caregivers age 18 or older providing care to individuals of any age with Alzheimer’s disease or related disorder with neurologic and organic brain dysfunction Relatives, not parents, age 55 or older providing care to children under the age of 18 Relatives, including parents, age 55 or older providing care to individuals of any age with a disability

California Department of Aging · Family Caregiver Services — state programme instructions (opens in a new tab)

Adult family members or other informal caregivers age 18 or older providing care to individuals age 60 or older

California service directory · Alameda

Alameda — Aging & disability service directory

CDA’s county browsing directory lists different local providers. Programme eligibility and service areas vary; a provider’s listed address may be outside this county. Contact the named programme before visiting.