Kansas Respite for Alzheimer’s & Dementia Program

The Kansas Respite for Alzheimer’s & Dementia Program (K-RAD) is a resource for family caregivers with limited access to respite care and/or other supports through current systems. The purpose is to provide relief to unpaid caregivers of individuals with a probable diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease or related dementia.

Eligibility

To be eligible for K-RAD, a caregiver must meet the following criteria:

• Be a family member or other informal caregiver, 18 years of age or older, providing care to an individual
  of any age living with Alzheimer’s or other related dementia.
• The care recipient must have a probable diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia.
• The caregiver must live in Kansas in the same home as the care recipient (persons residing in a long-term
  care community are not eligible). If the caregiver does not live with the recipient, an exception may be requested through KDADS.

For more information on K-RAD contact Michele @ JAAA at 785-235-1367 or email at mdillon@jhawkaaa.org to obtain an application.