Caregiver Resources

Indiana’s PathWays for Aging Program is a  managed long-term services and supports initiative for Medicaid enrollees (or those dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid) who are 60 years or older and meet age, blindness or disability criteria.

FSSA is partnering with experienced health plans to manage care coordination with an emphasis on ensuring that older Hoosiers will have access to quality care and can achieve similar health outcomes regardless of race, ethnicity, geography, etc.

Eligible seniors will have a care coordinator and services coordinator to help you get the benefits you qualify for to live as independently as possible.

Enrollment began February 2024 and enrolled participant's plans begins July 2024.

Joy's House offers several programs and services for family caretakers regardless of an affiliation with Joy's House Adult Day Services.

• End-of-Life Doula to assist in designing a personalized death experience and help define what living looks like until that day comes.
• Caregiver Crossing is a radio show featuring experts that airs every Sunday from 8 - 9 AM on WTLC 1310 AM and at 10-11 AM on WIBC 93.1 FM.
• CARE Kits are designed to keep important information in one place.
• Healthcare Coordination is a complimentary service available for individuals eligible for Medicaid Waiver recipients.
• Email info@joyshouse.org or call 317.254.0828 to learn more about the Caregiver Support Services.
• Adult Day Services are offered Monday through Friday, 8 am to 5 pm at two locations.
• Caregiver Way, visitcaregiverway.com, is a web-based gathering place for caregivers to gain insight from professionals and others who have experienced caring for a loved one.

The University of Indianapolis Center for Aging & Community collaborates, educates, and conducts research to enhance the quality of life for all people as they age. The Center has several community outreach initiatives that support caretakers. Efforts include:

• a Caregiver Resource Group ( CRG) that meets monthly to provide resources and support to people who find themselves in a caregiving role for an adult loved one. The goal of each meeting is to provide caregivers with resources that will either help them be a more effective caregiver or will help them take care of themselves while in that caregiving role.
• a Memory Cafe that is a safe, welcoming, non-judgemental environment where people living with dementia and their caregivers can connect with each other and with others living in similar circumstances. These free events are designed so people living with dementia and their caregivers can be involved in their communities without the stigma typically associated with dementia.