State & County Caregiving Resources

 

Alabama Cares
Support for Caregivers
Alabama Cares is a program designed to support Family caregivers by providing information, assistance and resources to help them take care of their aging loved ones and themselves.

http://www.alarc.org/tarcog/cares.htm

For more information contact:

Gloria Goldman
Phone: 800-243-5463

 

Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services
State of Alabama Independent Living (SAIL)

SAIL provides specialized in-home education and counseling, attendant care, training and medical services to Alabamians with severe disabilities.

SAIL has seven community-based offices located throughout the state to serve residents in all 67 counties.

http://www.rehab.state.al.us/Home/default.aspx?url=/Home/Services
/Sail/Main&flash=no

For more information contact:

2129 East South Boulevard
Montgomery, AL 36116-2455
Phone: 334-281-8780
Phone 2: 800-441-7607

 

Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program
ADAP's mission is to provide quality, legally-based advocacy services to Alabamians with disabilities in order to protect, promote and expand their rights.

http://www.adap.net

For more information contact:

Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program
Box 870395
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0395
Phone: 205-348-4928
Phone 2: 800-826-1675

 

Alabama Head Injury Foundation
The Alabama Head Injury Foundation seeks to improve the quality of life for survivors of traumatic brain injury and for their families.

http://www.ahif.org/

For more information contact:

3100 Lorna Road
Suite 226
Hoover, AL 35216
Phone: 205-823-3818
Phone 2: 800-433-8002

 

Alabama Hospice Organization
AHO is a non-profit, charitable organization dedicated to ensuring quality end-of-life care for all terminally ill patients and their families in Alabama.

http://www.alhospice.org/

For more information contact:

1041 14th Street
Suite B
Calera, AL 35040-1835
Phone: 205-668-0460

 

Alabama Institute for the Deaf and Blind
Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind is the world's most comprehensive education and rehabilitation system serving children and adults who are deaf, blind and multidisabled.

http://www.aidb.org/

For more information contact:

220 34th Street South
Birmingham, AL 35222
Phone: 205-328-3989

 

Alabama Lifespan Respite Resource Network
Temporary Relief for Caregivers
The Alabama Lifespan Respite Resource Network can help caregivers find respite providers.

http://www.alabamarespite.org/

For more information contact:

2505 Inverness Lane
Birmingham, AL 35242
Phone: 205-991-0927

 

Children's Health System
Early Intervention Prog.

Children’s Health System is an integrated child health care network dedicated to providing comprehensive pediatric expertise for the children of Alabama. The system is a seamless network of care accountable to the community for the health of children.

http://www.chsys.org

For more information contact:

Jane Duer
Manager
Email: jane.duer@chsys.org
1600 7th Avenue South
Birmingham, AL 35233
Phone: 205-939-6826

 

Individual and Family Support Service
IFS provides support for people with developmental disabilities and their families. Visit their website's "Region 1" and "Region V" sections to find the contact phone number for your county.

http://www.ifsonline.org/

 

National Multiple Sclerosis Society
Alabama Chapter Self-Help Groups
These self-help groups are held throughout the state of Alabama. Caregivers get together to share common experiences and concerns, give and receive emotional support and obtain MS related information from peers and guest professional speakers.

http://www.nationalmssociety.org/alc/event/event_detail.asp?e=766
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For more information contact:

3840 Ridgeway Drive
Birmingham, AL 35209
Phone: 205-879-8881

 

The Alabama Department of Mental Health & Mental Retardation
The Alabama Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation is the state agency responsible for serving Alabama citizens with mental illness, mental retardation, and substance abuse addiction.

http://www.mh.alabama.gov/

For more information contact:

100 North Union Street
Post Office Box 301410
Montgomery, AL 36130-1410
Phone: 800-367-0955

 

United Cerebral Palsy of Huntsville and Tennessee
Valley Respite Services Proj.

United Cerebral Palsy’s mission is to enhance the quality of life for individuals with disabilities by minimizing the effects of cerebral palsy and 150 similar physical disabilities. Through direct services, community education and advocacy, UCP helps individuals reach their full potential and families to adjust to the special needs of their children.

Our UCP center on Max Luther Drive provides physical, occupational and speech therapy, as well as educational and social services, to 600 children and adults in Madison, Marshall, Morgan, Limestone, and Jackson counties in North Alabama.

http://www.ucp.org

For more information contact:

Linda Lamberth
Project Manager
Email: alabamarespite@aol.com
2075 Max Luther Drive
Huntsville, AL 35810
Phone: 256-852-5600