NHCarePath connects caregivers to resources in the community
What is a caregiver?
A caregiver is a person of any age who provides regular care for a relative, partner, child, friend, or any person in his or her life. Caregivers are not professionals who get paid for the work they do, they are regular folks who offer care and support voluntarily.
Services and Supports for Caregivers of Adults 
If you are a caregiver of an adult, NHCarePath can connect you to services including respite care, which offers temporary rest and relief by providing substitute services and supports. Respite care can range from a few hours at home to several days in a nursing home or assisted living facility, and can add to the quality of life experienced by you and the adult you care for. Small grants may be available if you are eligible. Resources for caregivers of adults include:
- Alzheimer’s Support Groups – can be helpful if you have been newly diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment or dementia, or are helping care for someone experiencing memory loss.
- Caregivers of Veterans – can contact your local VA Medical Center and speak with a VA Caregiver Support Specialist for more information on services to help you care for a veteran.
- Family Supports Services – are available if you are caring for an individual with a developmental disability or acquired brain disorder.
- Home Health Agencies – are licensed by the state and offer a variety of services to help you care for individuals in the comfort of their own home.
- Memory Cafes in NH
-These special gatherings
are designed for people in the early stages of Alzheimer’s to share memories,
music, and fun with caregivers, spouses, family members. In addition to great
social interaction, information about Alzheimer’s disease and Association
support services is also made available. - National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) New Hampshire – provides local support networks if you are caring for an individual with mental illness.
Services and Supports for Caregivers of Children
As a caregiver of a child, NHCarePath provides you with access to a variety of resources that range from initial evaluation to services and supports for autism, developmental disabilities, and acquired brain disorders. Finding the right services in your community can add to the quality of life experienced by you and the child you care for. Resources for caregivers of children include:
- Area Agencies – are committed to strengthening and supporting individuals and families within the context of their lives and within their own communities.
- Family Centered Early Supports and Services – helps children birth through age two who are experiencing or are at risk for a developmental delay.
- Family Supports Services – are available if you are caring for a child with a developmental disability or acquired brain disorder.
- National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) New Hampshire – provides local support networks if you are caring for an individual with mental illness.
- Watch Me Grow: Developmental Screening – provides information on developmental screening.
To connect to these and other resources, call 1 (866) 634-9412 or view the links below
Who do I contact?
Please note that programs may have varying eligibility requirements. Please contact those listed below for more information.
Find an agency in your community
The NH Bureau of Developmental Services (BDS) offers individuals and children with intellectual disabilities or acquired brain disorders a wide range of supports and services within their own communities, through Area Agencies.
New Hampshire Family Caregiver Program
ServiceLink sites provide services for caregivers including: information, educational programs, connections to community resources, one on one counseling and access to small grant funds for eligible caregivers. ServiceLink sites are located in each county of the state. ServiceLink Resource Centers are trusted places in your community to ask questions about services and supports and connect with the resources you are interested in.
- Call the toll free number: 1 (866) 634-9412
- Visit a searchable database for caregiver information.
Alzheimer’s Association
The national Alzheimer’s Association’s toll-free Helpline is available any time of the day or night to provide support and/or advise about any issue relating to Alzheimer’s disease or dementia.
- Call the toll free Helpline: 1 (800) 272-3900
- Alzheimer's Association website
Portable Document Format (.pdf). Visit nh.gov for a list of free .pdf readers for a variety of operating systems.
NHCarePath
| New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services
| nhcarepath@dhhs.nh.gov